Around here, we believe in big ideas and bigger horizons. Perficient is 3,500+ colleagues strong, and our company continues to grow at a rapid rate nationwide. Last week, that growth became clearer in one particular place: Fargo. Wait … Fargo? Yes, really. Fargo. In May, Perficient acquired Sundog Interactive, a Fargo-based marketing and technology firm […]
Strategy and Transformation
Key Considerations When Adopting Containers
The following is the fifth blog in a series about software containers and Kubernetes, and their importance in modern application delivery. In this series so far, we have looked at why businesses are turning to containers, their benefits, the importance of container management platforms, and how to choose the container management platform that’s right for […]
Optimizing Operations for Modern Applications
In our previous blog post in this series, Tackling Security Concerns in Application Modernization, we focused on security. In this post, we’re going to go a step further and examine the operations of modern applications as a whole. Why are operations of modern applications so important? The advantages of modernizing your systems are well known. […]
3 Digital Transformation Strategies to Watch in the Healthcare Industry
Rising consumer expectations impact all industries. This has been especially true in the healthcare industry. As Perficient’s Chief Strategist aligned to Healthcare, I’ve seen how digital transformation has pushed the boundaries of traditional industry models with the goals of: driving affordable care providing better access delivering personalized experiences improving clinical quality and health outcomes meeting […]
Executives and Cloud – Perfect Alignment
In today’s “digital everything” world with all the confusing jargon around the subject of “cloud”, it is easy to miss the point of why cloud technology is important. In this blog, I hope to remind the reader about some cloud basics. The reference to cloud in this blog is a more broadly defined definition of […]
Send Emails to a Teams Channel – One Tip You Can’t Live Without
Since Microsoft Teams utilizes multiple services within Office 365 (i.e. Office 365 groups, Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive), it can often incorporate a lot of the functionality from those services that you might not have thought possible. Microsoft Teams is all about productivity and teamwork, so after learning today’s Teams tip, you’ll find that it’s something […]
O is for Optimization
Optimization strategies are important to ensuring that what you are deliver is helping, not hindering, users in their experience.
Essentials for Your Digital Strategy: Zero UI
Delivering seamless, consistent, and engaging experiences starts with a customer-centered digital strategy. This ongoing series explores the characteristics that make up a great digital strategy and how to deliver powerful brand moments that solidify customer loyalty and drive differentiation for your organization. Technology is infused in every part of our lives and is only becoming […]
Kali Project Encryption and Isolation Using Vagrant and BitLocker
Imagine that you work on different engagements or projects in which Kali Linux is one of your primary tools. Furthermore, maybe you also have the need to keep the data for each of those projects isolated from the others – in other words, you need to avoid cross-contamination between your projects. In this article I […]
3 Best Practices for Driving User Engagement & Adoption of Microsoft Teams
More than many other applications, and specifically, more than the other Microsoft tools, implementing Microsoft Teams is a bigger challenge people-wise than technology-wise. Sure, there are absolutely technical aspects for an implementation that should not be taken lightly, including configuration, file migration, and security, to name a few, but frankly, and with no disrespect to […]
Take Our Survey to Learn About the State of App Modernization
The rise of startups that are born in the cloud is a common challenge for established industry leaders. With their ability to reach their market quickly, these startups are rapidly eating away at the longer-standing players with a mix of infrastructure. Increasingly, these leaders turning to cloud and app modernization to match the capabilities of […]
Secure Adoption for the Long Term Change Management Initiative
My previous blog dives into the different training styles in change management initiatives. In the final blog of this series, I analyze adoption and change management implementations for long-term success. There’s an adage that says, “No one likes change.” I’d like to add to that, “Even change managers don’t like change.” As humans, we’re naturally […]