Day 2 at Informatica World has been equally as informative and exciting as day 1. The day started with Amit Wahlia (Chief Product Officer) discussing the 6 data disruptions leading to innovations that Informatica is watching – including mobile, social media, big data, IoT, security, and cloud. A cool example of data-driven disruption was Amazon […]
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Data 3.0 – Day 1 Informatica World 2016
There were 3 main themes during day 1 of Informatica World 2016, including a data competency model, Data 3.0, and updates to their partnership program as a part of their efforts to bolster their collection of data-ready solutions. Since the emergence of Informatica 20+ years ago, their vision to become market leaders in data management […]
Deciding which Predictive Maintenance Tools to use First
It has been my experience that when applying the proper predictive tools strategies to critical assets, it gets confusing about where to apply capital expense, training, and people. Here are 3 factors to help determine which predictive maintenance tool to use first: Always start with the asset life cycle plan (6 months, 6 years, etc). […]
Replacing Jobs On Wall Street With Robots
There’s lots of talk about the effect that FinTech (or, at least the artificial intelligence (AI) and smart machines it’s producing) will have on jobs in the financial services industry. Here are a couple of examples. In a recent CFA Institute survey, respondents indicated that automated financial advice tools will have the largest impact on […]
Optimize the Customer Experience with Digital Intelligence
At IBM Amplify, James McCormick, a Principal Analyst at Forrester discussed how to use Digital Intelligence to optimize your customer experiences. First, James defined what is Digital intelligence – its just digital analytics, which is really just web analytics. The age of the customer is upon us, brought on by the winds of digital […]
FDA: Health Data Interoperability Key to Clinical Trial Success
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance stating that in order to see the highest success, clinical trial leaders must use electronic health records (EHR) that promote health data interoperability. In the draft guidance entitled Use of Electronic Health Record Data in Clinical Investigations, the FDA indicated that health data interoperability may […]
The Effect Of Anonymous’ Operation Icarus On Financial Services
Anonymous, an international network of hackers, recently pledged to take on the financial services industry in a 30-day cyberattack campaign called “Operation Icarus,” more commonly referred to online as #OpIcarus. While the information about the group’s plan is somewhat spotty, various videos (purportedly, the group’s very own) and news articles indicate that the group is […]
Marketing Analytics in Action with Oracle BICS
If you are using one or more on-premise or Cloud Marketing or Sales applications and looking for a way to effectively gain insight into your data, watch this short video to see how Perficient’s Marketing Analytics solution can help you. Perficient’s Marketing Analytics is a quick start solution that enables marketing managers, analysts and executives […]
Start Converting More Visitors into Customers
The best time to start improving your eCommerce rates is now. I mean right now. As we continue through Q2 into Q3 the ideal time to start optimizing your website is during the spring and summer months. Many commerce websites have seasonality. Obviously, the busiest times of the year are during holidays and, of course, […]
IoT in Manufacturing
Join us at the 2016 IndustryWeek Manufacturing & Technology Conference & Expo as Abbvie, Perficient and IBM discuss “The Impact of Analytics on Asset Reliability and Process Quality”. Asset-intensive industries have been connecting assets to dashboards for decades. The “Internet of Things” (IOT) has significantly changed the way these connections are made. Lower costs of […]
Building Your Own Personal Business Continuity Plan
Just like any small business, the operation of your own household depends on reliable processes and access to technology. What would happen if your household suddenly lost access to critical services like bill pay, banking or investment websites, or maybe you lost your phone or laptop, or perhaps even lost you? Just like that small business, […]
Who’s at the MUWG in Detroit?
I meant to post something much earlier and the event is upon us. Let’s get it started with a little social this evening, followed by a great agenda of sessions and learning! Don’t miss the Tuesday 8:45 AM General session – Maximo at General Motors, 20+ years of discovery and Process growth for a large […]