Read part 1 here. In part 1 of this 4-part blog, I discussed articulating your desired tool requirements. This is important as you need to ensure that the technology team’s needs are met and that the business understands why it is important to make this purchase. Here in part 2 of this blog I will […]
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Hyperion EPM–How to Choose the Right Applications? Part 2
From my earlier post (Post 1), we talked about what EPM is and how it can help organizations. This post will focus on starting the process to determine what the organizational needs are. This is the first step in determining which applications to select and implement. If at all possible, do not buy your new […]
How Pharma Is Tackling Drug Abuse
Our country is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. We are seeing staggering statistics of drug abuse, not to mention graphic images and videos of the effects drugs are having on families and their loved ones. While the FDA has taken a serious stance in the fight against drug abuse and has even come […]
Trend Tuesday: DevOps Tastes Evolve in the Enterprise
With accelerated innovation top of mind for numerous organizations, the past few years have seen an influx of adoption in DevOps for automation, development, and collaboration. Much of this is response to competitive threats, requiring the quick addition of new code and services into applications. Perficient partner CloudBees understands the value of DevOps and recently […]
How To Fix A Report Timeout Issue In Siebel 8.1.1.9 And Earlier
Recently, a client running Siebel 8.1.1.4 had developed a complex report. If the report were run for a small-to-medium set of data (controlled by querying the data in the user interface (UI)), the report would complete successfully. However, if the report were run for the entire set of data, the report would fail after a […]
Updating Substitution variables using EPM Automate
EPM Automate EPM Automate is always my one of the favourite topic when it comes to blogging. I don’t see EPM Automate as just a bunch of scripts which reduces some manual task done by users/admins but it also helps in troubleshooting, running reports and much more. This is my 4th blog in EPM Automate […]
How to Choose The Right DevOps Tool for Success – Part 1
This is a 4-part blog intended to give you some pointers to think about when choosing DevOps tools. In the interest of full disclosure and trying to be as non-biased as I can be, I spent around 9 years in software pre-sales with IBM. One of the main reasons why I joined Perficient is because […]
Hyperion EPM–How to Choose the Right Applications for Your Needs?
Constant pressure from shareholders and upper management to improve the bottom line are driving factors to business leaders searching for new ways to be more effective and efficient. One of the many tools available to them is Enterprise Performance Management. Broadly defined, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is managing the profitability and performance of your business […]
Patient Support Programs Are Making A Big Difference In Pharma
Living with disease and undergoing treatment can be life-changing. Patients may not understand their diseases, their treatment options, or even the implications of the medications they’re taking. The process can be confusing, complicated, and worrisome. With digital transformation becoming more sophisticated and prevalent, pharmaceutical and medical device companies have stepped up to the plate with […]
IT Investments Critical to Meet Patient Expectations in 2018
2018 is shaping up to be an unusually challenging year for healthcare providers. On top of the typical revenue cycle management and payer reimbursement concerns providers deal with every year, there is ongoing regulatory and political uncertainty which could adversely impact revenue. Meeting these challenges is a difficult balancing act. Internally, there is ever greater […]
Trend Tuesday: 2018 DevOps Predictions
The New Year brings new hope for technology, especially as consumers and organizations anticipate continued growth in areas that will help increase productivity and innovation. Here are some of the top DevOps and cloud predictions we found around the web for the year ahead. Prediction 1: Serverless Overtakes Containers Containers gained prominence in 2017 but […]
Data Is Driving Innovation In Financial Services [With 2 Examples]
Data is king for many reasons, and the amount of data we produce every day grows exponentially. According to some estimates, 90% of the data in existence today was created within the last two years. IBM estimates that we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day, or enough to fill 10 million Blu-Ray discs. […]