Bob Vanek is the chief strategist for Perficient’s supply chain practice. He has more than 20 years of experience managing project delivery across various industries and consulting environments. Denver & Dentists Madeline McDermott: Where were you born? Bob Vanek: Fort Dix, New Jersey. MM: Where did you go after? BV: When I was about six […]
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OCC Sets 2022 Assessment Schedule
So, you’re the CEO of a national banking corporation or a national savings bank. Therefore, your primary federal bank regulator is the Office of the Controller of the Currency (OCC). The OCC conducts frequent on-site examinations as they investigate, prepare, and then issue its reports of examination. Not only do you and your staff get […]
OCC Provides Roadmap for National Banks and Savings Associations To Conduct Crypto Activities
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued a letter (1179) that national banks and federal savings associations must demonstrate that they have adequate controls in place before they can engage in cryptocurrency, distributed ledger, and stablecoin activities. The OCC had issued multiple Interpretive Letters in 2020 and earlier this year related to […]
Highlights From Federal Bank Regulators’ Joint Statement on Cryptocurrency Assets
Recognizing that regulated and non-regulated financial institutions seek to engage in cryptocurrency and crypto asset activities, the three largest federal bank regulators, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, recently issued a joint statement on crypto assets. The regulators broadly defined crypto assets as any […]
How to Navigate the Supply Chain Mess
Have you visited your local Starbucks recently, anticipating the delightful first sip of your favorite coffee or tea only for the barista to tell you they can’t make it due to supply shortages? Or, maybe you’ve been in the market for a new car, but every dealer you’ve spoken with says you’d have to place […]
4 Key Points From Our “4 Ways to Decrease Employee Turnover and Boost Satisfaction” Webinar
The pandemic has reignited the conversation around employee satisfaction. Many workers have valued the flexibility and the time they have saved with work-from-home and hybrid work models. COVID has also emboldened many employees to demand a work experience that is better than the status-quo and has made them more willing than before to ditch their […]
Using a framework to reach your vision or goal
Using a framework to reach your vision or goal The Ideal Consultant defined by the picture-frame strategy A common framework for achieving a goal or vision is the picture-frame. In my first two blogs, we looked at two different examples of being an “Ideal” consultant. How did I derive the baseline for what is […]
How to Make Agile Iteration Possible Within Waterfall Budgeting
Product owners love the flexibility and short lead time of being Agile. At the same time, it can be difficult for management to adopt. Without a determinant understanding of the final product, there’s a struggle to estimate the total cost and rein in scope. You could mark work as done within a sprint but the […]
Successful Project Management Communication during the Pandemic
The Covid Pandemic of 2020 and 2021 have been disruptive and challenging in all aspects of our lives, personal and professional. However, life, and work, go on. Although it may not be business as usual, in many cases we are all expected to continue as if it is, well, business as usual! There are three […]
Do you want a more engaged team? Here is an approach
How To Increase Team Engagement If you are reading this, you are most likely a leader that sees value in teams with a high level of engagement. Personally, I have been passionate about employee engagement throughout my entire career, but I have had varying levels of success mobilizing efforts that really move the needle. Gartner […]
Perficient Names Five Area Vice Presidents, Expands Executive Leadership Team
Perficient is proud to announce the appointment of Vishal Rajpal, Glenn Kline, Prakash Chembai, Mary-Beth Ostasz, and Jason Hudnall as Area Vice Presidents (AVP). The expanded executive leadership team will drive continued growth and operational excellence across Perficient while delivering superior solutions for clients. “As Perficient continues to grow, we’re thrilled to broaden our executive […]
6 Keys to Success in your Adult Life
As this year winds down to its conclusion, we start to look ahead. We are compelled to perform retrospectives and see how they measure up to our keys to success. Thinking of this, I am reminded of a keynote speech that I had heard when I was being recognized for achieving the rank of Eagle […]