The evolution of expressing our machine instruction. Let’s get there together. Machine Instruction 1.0 In the past, we taught our computers what to do by expressing our desires with exact instruction. Classic computer programming that listed step by step instructions. We taught our machines how to behave. Arguably, even legacy artificial intelligence worked this way. Of course, this way of directing […]
Digital Transformation
OLAP and Hadoop: The 4 Differences You Should Know
OLAP and Hadoop are not the same. OLAP is a technology to perform multi-dimensional analytics like reporting and data mining. It has been around since 1970. Hadoop is a technology to perform massive computation on large data. Around since 2002. They can be used together but there are differences when choosing between using Hadoop/MapReduce data […]
Is Your AI Strategy Haunted?
Many enterprises set out with good intentions to transform their organizations with AI, but fail to deliver without a strong AI Strategy in place. A game plan that overlooks business requirements and scalability often sets AI journeys up for disappointment and turn leadership off to future investments. But you don’t have to let your past […]
Machine Learning Models Have People Skills
I like seeing patterns across domains. Consider machine learning models and employees. Both models and people can be appraised. What is an employee appraisal? Employee “performance appraisal has three basic functions: (1) to provide adequate feedback to each person on his or her performance; (2) to serve as a basis for modifying or changing behavior […]
How Cloud Brings Improved Security
The following is the sixth blog in a series about why businesses are moving to the cloud to modernize and improve business performance. Cloud’s capabilities are far reaching and impact the whole business. While many have heard of the speed and agility that cloud enables and the innovation that allows, cloud’s capabilities go beyond that. […]
The Importance of OCM in Application Modernization Projects
In the post Tips for Getting Started with Application Modernization, we touched on the importance of organizational change management (OCM) in application modernization efforts. In this blog, I want to explore that further and talk about why OCM is necessary when modernizing your applications – or in any project. What is OCM? Change management can […]
2 Strategies for Digital Transformation Success in Supply Chain
Supply chain is a massive industry that’s constantly evolving. The majority of our clients that buy, sell, or move products are affected by these changes. Digital transformation benefits supply chain by improving efficiencies and increasing visibility of processes. Consumer expectations and legislation (to some extent) are pushing requirements onto companies, which creates a significant need […]
Migrating REST API from IBM Integration Bus to Spring Boot
In this blog post, we will learn how to Migrate IIB REST application to Spring Boot. The topics covered in this use case include: Create SpringBoot Project Creating Model class from Swagger Pom File Define Database Configuration Entity Class JPA Data Repository Rest Controller Service Class Build and Run the Project. Create Spring Boot Project […]
4 Steps to Get Started with Containers
The following is the fifth blog in a series about software containers and Kubernetes, and their importance in modern application delivery. So far in this series, we have explored the evolution of containers, their benefits, the importance of container management platforms and how to choose which of them is best for your business, and some […]
2 Strategies to Conquer the Need for Speed to Market
Today’s businesses face mounting competitive pressure to innovate quickly. Speed to market is driving the need to be more agile. More IT organizations are embracing agile processes, but it doesn’t start and stop with IT. This trend will spread beyond IT, pushing the entire company to become agile. This new way of working requires more […]
Charging the Utilities Industry with New Technology
Business models change. The utilities industry is no different. Utilities companies are performing business transactions and processes differently today than they did 20 years ago. And 20 years from now, the industry will be very different. But for today, let’s focus on the current trends, including grid modernization, the rise of digital transformation, implementing digital twins, […]
Meet Perficient’s Chief Strategists: Bill Busch
Thrilling our clients with innovation and impact – it’s not just rhetoric. This belief is instrumental for our clients’ success. In 2018 we introduced our Chief Strategists, who provide vision and leadership to help our clients remain competitive. Get to know each of our strategists as they share their unique insights on their areas of expertise. […]