Operations

Low user adoption is often cited as a top reason why CRM projects are failing. This isn’t anything new; low user adoption has been referenced as a top reason why CRM projects fail for over a decade. In response to this, CRM vendors have added in new features such as gamification, visualizations, and adoption dashboards […]

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Microsoft Dynamics 365 practice, continuing our efforts to grow our portfolio of cloud-based Microsoft solutions offerings. As a Gold-Certified, award-winning Microsoft partner and one of just a handful of Microsoft National Solution Providers, this addition allows us to help our clients successfully plan, deploy, and manage […]

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, recently took a trip to Alaska as part of his personal challenge to have visited every state in the U.S. by the end of 2017. In a post, he shared his thoughts on Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, which provides residents with a portion of the oil revenue the state makes. Each […]

Over the years, the implementation, application, and best practices of information technology have seen a gradual evolution. What started with local systems, iterative innovation, and analog systems has evolved into a world that’s always-on and ready to change at any given moment. Organizations who recognize this shift tend to stand the test of time and […]

As a Perficienite, I have been involved in ISO27001, SSAE-16 and HIPAA assessments and have learned the need for information security. I would like to give back my knowledge and awareness to all in a more palatable form without the jargon. This blog is the result. This blog is intended to develop awareness on general […]

Traditional technology platforms are experiencing massive upheaval with the arrival of new platforms around cloud, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. With monolithic infrastructure falling out of favor, traditional vendors have been forced to pivot and adjust, or face the prospect of going obsolete. One of the areas facing great change is business process management (BPM). […]

This morning, Perficient announced that it acquired Clarity Consulting, a $27 million Microsoft Gold partner and the developer of Clarity Connect. The company offers premier products and services that leverage Skype for Business as a communication platform, which allow companies to significantly reduce costs and complexities within their IT environments. Clarity has deep expertise in […]

Office 365 is an outstanding enterprise platform with multiple best-of-breed solutions such as Office, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Exchange Online, Skype for Business, Yammer, Delve, Microsoft Teams, Flow, PowerApps and more. Office 365 is our go-to platform for the modern intranet due to the wide variety of tools and broad capabilities that it offers. There is […]

Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS) is the latest evolution of Oracle’s market-leading Financial Close Suite. What makes it different than Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)? A lot! Join us for a side-by-side review of FCCS and HFM. If you’re a customer of Hyperion Enterprise, HFM, or non-Oracle financial reporting packages evaluating alternative solutions, […]

Last week, our own Ronda Kiser-Oakes and IBM’s Greg Wunderle sat down to discuss how DevOps helps innovative enterprises accelerate their time to deployment. As more enterprises plan to adopt by the end of the year, many executives are exploring migration, collaboration, and business plans to create the most successful outcomes. Below is a brief […]

Routine internal and independent audits can provide insight into sales trends and unusual activity, ensure that the right risk management checks are in place, and provide an opportunity for process improvement. Internal teams can be comprised of individuals from various committees in the company, such as regulatory and compliance, corporate responsibility, employee relations, human resources, […]

Even though my father had been a software engineer for nearly three decades, he still ignored the need to own a smartphone. “I want to be contacted on my own terms”, he’d tell me, preferring that friends and associates call him on my family’s home line. He was adamant about his disinterest in jumping over […]