Strategy and Transformation

In this episode of “What If? So What?” Jim sits down with Columbia Business School professor and c-suite innovation expert, Rita McGrath, to unpack what it really takes to lead through uncertainty.  McGrath, known for her work on discovery-driven planning and intelligent failure, challenges the notion that strategy is a linear, long-term plan. “The time […]

Digital transformation in insurance isn’t slowing down. But here’s the good news: agents aren’t being replaced by technology. They’re being empowered by it. Agents are more essential than ever in delivering value. For insurance leaders making strategic digital investments, the opportunity lies in enabling agents to deliver personalized, efficient, and human-centered experiences at scale. Drawing […]

In the age of technological advancements happening almost every minute, upgrading a business is essential to survive competition, offering a customer experience beyond expectations while deploying fewer resources to derive value from any process or business. Platform upgrades, software upgrades, security upgrades, architectural enhancements, and so on are required to ensure stability, agility, and efficiency. […]

With the advancement of technology, machine learning and AI capabilities in the customer care space, customer expectations are evolving faster than ever before. Customers expect smoother, context-aware, personalized, and generally more effective and faster experiences across channels when contacting a support center.  This calls for a need to revisit and redefine the success metrics for […]

I have been writing about the Redwood Experience with Supply Chain Management, especially with the Inventory Management. Oracle has gone all-in with Redwood Experience in Inventory Management in 25B. The 25 Inventory Management readiness documentation lists all new features and how to use them, so I will not repeat this greatly written document: https://docs.oracle.com/en/cloud/saas/readiness/scm/25b/inv25b/index.html For […]

Oracle has delivered many features in Redwood Experience as of 25A. The purpose of this blog is to give a taste of a few Redwood pages and provide a recommendation to migrate to Redwood Experience on select pages to ease the transition and adoption. The pages I’ll cover in this blog are: Item Quantities (Manage […]

Even highly capable teams with solid plans can fall into the same ol’ traps. It’s not really our fault, human biases are hardwired into all of us. Awareness helps, but under pressure and tight deadlines, it’s tough to recognize these mental pitfalls in the moment. Seven Common Human Bias Problem Areas Optimism Bias – Wanting […]

Choosing a provider is one of the most personal decisions in healthcare. Yet, one in five consumers abandon healthcare organizations due to poor digital experiences. In our recent webinar “Reimagining Find Care: How AI is Transforming the Digital Healthcare Experience,” healthcare leaders explored how AI-powered search, recommendations, and personalization are redefining access to care. Hosts […]

We’re thrilled to announce that Perficient’s “What If? So What?” podcast, hosted by Jim Hertzfeld, area vice president, strategy, has been honored with a Gold Award in the podcast series category at the prestigious 2025 Hermes Creative Awards. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to providing listeners with insightful, engaging, and actionable content.  […]

In today’s hyper-connected world, the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming industries, from smart manufacturing to intelligent healthcare. However, the real potential of IoT is to connect continuously with enterprise systems, providing real-time insights and automating. This is where MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform comes in, a disturbance in integrating IoT units and API to create an […]

Considering migrating your contact center operations to the cloud? Transitioning from a legacy on-premise solution to a Cloud Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) platform offers significant advantages, including greater flexibility, scalability, improved customer experience, and potential cost savings. However, the success of this transition depends heavily on selecting the right vendor and ensuring alignment […]

Cloud is easy—until it isn’t. Perficient’s Edge: A Strategic Cloud Partner Focused on Business Outcomes Cloud adoption has skyrocketed. Multi-cloud. Hybrid cloud. AI-optimized workloads. Clients are moving fast, but many are moving blindly. The result? High costs, low returns, and strategies that stall before they scale. That’s why this moment matters. Now, more than ever, […]