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Ally Financial, a top 25 U.S. financial holding company, launched a clever multichannel marketing campaign that aims to make consumers think differently about money. Ally placed 100 pennies in plain sight across 10 cities, each of which can be redeemed for $1,000. The company developed a website that allows passersby to enter the code they […]

My colleague recently sent me an article that discusses the financial security, or lack thereof, of Americans. And that’s very troubling. The problems we face today are, indeed, different than yesterday. Take for example the fact we’re living longer, albeit with health issues, such as Alzheimer’s. Or, take America’s Social Security retirement trust funds into […]

Given the immutable nature of the Smart Contracts (as well as the transactions) in a Blockchain, and the impact a (buggy) Smart Contract can have across a business network (as highlighted by The DAO Attack), Smart Contracts require extra due diligence. Having worked with Business Rules Management Systems (especially IBM Operational Decision Manager/ILOG) for the […]

ING issued an update on its strategy, which focuses on the ongoing transformation of the large global financial institution. Between 2016 and 2021, the company intends to spend close to $900 million to enhance the customer experience, boost innovation, and become more efficient, all while reducing costs for years to come. Much of ING’s plans focus […]

Two-way communication is a key factor for gaining user adoption on the intranet and a great way to engage users and make your intranet more interactive is through the use of Quick Polls. Quick Polls are simple questions with multiple choice answers that users can answer quickly. Once a user has answered they get instant […]

The Period Close process can be a tedious and time-consuming task that can be the biggest headache for many. I have compiled a list of each subledger/module, along with the order of which to close them, as well as suggested reports to use to make the closing process a breeze. After all, it’s hard to […]

There’s no question that the core function of managing money in a heavily regulated industry is difficult and expensive. New companies with robo-advising technology will need to learn how to navigate the regulatory landscape, making it critical to collaborate with traditional wealth management firms. From a bank’s perspective, robo-advising remains critical in terms of servicing […]

It has been decades since people started to develop data warehousing (DW) systems. In fact, most of the delivery strategy and approach on DW is to follow the traditional waterfall cycle – discovery, requirement, design, development, test, training, and transition, etc. With this pattern, only the previous step is completed; the team will start on […]

Ever have that gut feeling when something isn’t going quite right? We’ve all been there. But as the old saying goes, “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” Whether you’re a project manager or you just want to make your next project go more smoothly, here are four […]

  Unable to attend Oracle OpenWorld to learn about the latest developments in Oracle EPM Cloud? It can be difficult to keep abreast of all the changes in this evolving landscape, but we’ve got you covered. In this on-demand event, Perficient’s Oracle EPM leadership explores the current cloud offerings and what’s around the corner. Whether […]

At Microsoft Ignite, we talked a lot at the booth about the ways to improve your SharePoint intranet with Rise, our intranet-as-a-service platform. Interested in some more facts? Check out our latest infographic to see how you can save time and money on your SharePoint implementations:

Depending on where investors are located in the world, investor behavior is vastly different; therefore, robo-advising may play a different role depending on the region. Some counties are more conservative and prefer traditional forms of wealth management services, while others are much more comfortable with investing on their own. The World Economic Forum conducted research […]