Strategy and Transformation

2023 has commenced, and rates are climbing, inflation is bubbling, and banking customers are continuing to demand hyper-personalized products and experiences from their institutions. Here are five banking trends we’re forecasting for the new year. 1. Banks are focused on efficiency initiatives to optimize their operations and lower costs. Three prominent areas where there is […]

Create Template: Click the Solution Center icon (plus sign) in the left navigation. Then, on the top left of the screen, you’ll see the different options. ex. Create and Import options. Click on Create option, and there you’ll see the eight options that are Grid, Project, Cards, Task List, Form, Report, and Dashboard/Portal. Select the […]

Project Features: With Smartsheet’s built-in project management tools, such as the Gantt chart, it is easy to keep track of your project from start to finish. On the left are fields for the task: duration, start, finish, Predecessors, assigned to,  percent complete, status, and comments. On the right side, you will find the Gantt chart. […]

“I am a good communicator” is a phrase that you will often see thrown around in project management circles.  But what does that mean, really?  Is it enough that your local coworkers are able to understand your meaning?  What about coworkers from across the country, who might use different slang?  What about your coworkers who […]

Why Is Cybersecurity so Important? Cybersecurity is critical for businesses, organizations, and individuals in today’s digital age. With the increasing reliance on technology and the internet, the risk of cyber-attacks has never been greater. Cybersecurity protects computer systems, networks, and sensitive information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. Important Aspects of Cybersecurity […]

 What is a Smartsheet? Smartsheet is a software application created and promoted by Smartsheet Inc. It offers collaboration between the team and work management. It assigns tasks, monitors project progress, manages calendars, shares documents, and manages other work. This can happen with the help of the tabular user interface provided in the Smartsheet. Smartsheet is […]

The Challenge Implementing a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system can be a major undertaking for any organization, and it’s important to have a clear strategy in place to ensure success. Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM is a powerful tool that can help businesses streamline their operations and better manage customer interactions. Still, it’s important to approach […]

Many clients have been asking about embedded finance, and as every schoolteacher knows for every person who asks a question, there are at least 10 others who have a question but are afraid to ask it. For both the questioners and those afraid to question, we at Perficient thought we would provide some background on […]

For every company that tends to move forward with its customer experience and to form a successful content strategy, content management is one of the foremost imperative forms. You are probably already familiar with traditional content management systems (CMS) such as Joomla and WordPress. But how is headless software different? A headless CMS is an […]

The Solid principles are a set of guidelines for object-oriented programming that were first introduced by computer scientist Robert C. Martin. These principles aim to make software designs more understandable, maintainable, and flexible by promoting certain key concepts such as modularity, abstraction, and loose coupling. One of the key ideas behind the Solid principles is […]

I’ve been using the Eisenhower Quadrants of Productivity with my teams for many years now. You may also hear it called the “Eisenhower Decision Matrix” or the “Eisenhower Box”. It is a method that helps people understand the differences between “urgent” and “important” tasks. You can use it to create principles on how to best […]

Retrospectives, when run effectively, are an invaluable tool for an agile team. However, these meetings can get stale and tiring if you have one every ten days or if you’re on the same project for multiple years. Keeping your team engaged is key for gathering feedback that you can use to improve moving forward. Here […]