Most are familiar with the Five Ws for information gathering: Who, What, When, Where, and Why – adding in How for good measure (making it the Six Ws). Fewer are aware of the Five Whys which is a simplistic method of root cause analysis (RCA). This article explains the Five Whys, also known as a […]
Digital Transformation
Perficient and Pega: Working Together to Support Caseworkers
Child welfare caseworkers are among the most overworked government employees, they shoulder the responsibility for the well-being and safety of our most vulnerable population – children. The work of today’s caseworkers is limited by disjointed processes and siloed data. These aging, disparate legacy systems do not support their work in a timely and efficient manner. […]
5 Implementation Patterns for ServiceNow GRC – Policy and Compliance
You can read Liyu You’s first blog about ServiceNow GRC, here. The ServiceNow Policy and Compliance Management provide a centralized process for creating and managing internal policies and controls that are mapped to external regulations, standards, and frameworks. For governance, it includes personas, roles, rights, and responsibilities. There are many regulations, standards, and frameworks […]
North Star Goal Setting
Goal Setting Options Abound There are many ways that businesses set goals, choose priorities, and ensure that their teams are rowing in the same direction. You’ve probably created SMART goals, been asked to use OKRs, watched KPIs, laid out Vision Boards, or updated Kanban Boards. These are all great tools to help keep team alignment. […]
You’re Ready for Change. Is Your Organization?
We’ve seen the headlines. We’ve read the articles. Technology transformations are here and appear to be never ending. As a matter of fact, they are accelerating. Organizations are prioritizing their technology initiatives and increasing their IT budgets; yet the majority (about 70%) of these initiatives do not reach their goals. Perhaps because technological change is […]
OneStream: A Simple Guide to Building Reports and Dashboards Part 3 of 3
For those unfamiliar with OneStream’s reporting capabilities, the two most often used ways to view data in a user-friendly manner are Cube Views and Dashboards. This will be a three-part series that shows how you can create a simple Cube View, Dashboard and how to make them dynamic. Part 1 – How to Build […]
5 BIG Marketing Capabilities on Sitecore XM Cloud Your Team is going to Care About.
For the last couple of years, Sitecore XM Cloud has been looming over the horizon with the promise of faster deployments, better security, interoperability, scalability… but until Sitecore Symposium earlier this month, there was little to no information about what it actually offered marketers and strategists. Whether this was the result of poor messaging or […]
OneStream: A Simple Guide to Building Reports and Dashboards Part 2 of 3
For those unfamiliar with OneStream’s reporting capabilities, the two most often used ways to view data in a user-friendly manner are Cube Views and Dashboards. This will be a three-part series that shows how you can create a simple Cube View, Dashboard and how to make them dynamic. Part 1 – How to Build […]
OneStream: A Simple Guide to Building Reports and Dashboards Part 1 of 3
For those unfamiliar with OneStream’s reporting capabilities, the two most often used ways to view data in a user-friendly manner are Cube Views and Dashboards. This will be a three-part series that shows how you can create a simple Cube View, Dashboard and how to make them dynamic. Part 1 – How to Build […]
Getting Started with ServiceNow – Performance Analytics
Why Performance Analytics? It is crucial for an organization to have reliable and efficient services. However, such services are not always easy to use and may not have the visibility, alignment, and reporting that you are looking for. With the help of ServiceNow’s performance analytics, you can quickly and effectively make decisions with pre-built KPIs […]
Reduce IT Cost and Risk Using ServiceNow – Technology Portfolio Management
As organizations continue using technology building blocks from different vendors, it becomes quite tedious to manage and keep track of various technologies. If technologies are not updated periodically, and timely with different versions/models, they eventually turn into a liability to key business functions and products. The underlying technologies of the business applications used in your […]
Business Benefits and Adoption of ServiceNow GRC
What is GRC? GRC is an acronym for Governance, Risk, and Compliance. Per ServiceNow’s definitions, Governance: The frameworks of an organization’s activities and whether they are aligned with business objectives. Activities include processes, structures, and policies that are meant to manage and monitor company activities. Risk: A sustained process of addressing risks, mitigating risks through […]