Technical

For developers that were around at the time, the development and publishing of “Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)” drivers in the 1990’s was a game-changer for the development of client/server applications. ODBC provided a translation layer between the client application’s use of embedded SQL and the back-end database. This gave developers the ability to port applications […]

When it left the House of Representatives in December 2017, the Tax Reform and Jobs Act carried several changes to the limits that should be placed on hardship withdrawals. While those changes never made it to the final version, many of them are included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. These include: Plans may […]

Five Tips for Creating New Oracle Analytics Cloud Services (OACS) Instances Recently, I have been assisting customers with creating new Oracle PaaS instances – specifically OACS – and I have come up with a few tips for those new to the process. Tip #1:  Keep a copy of the certificate pair you generate. PaaS instances […]

API management leader and Google subsidiary Apigee recently announced a partnership with Pivotal to accelerate application modernization and microservices management. Intent on accelerating the application development process, the partnership promises to add greater value as organizations look to improve their innovation methodologies. Additionally, both Apigee and Pivotal are Perficient partners. The Apigee partnership comes upon […]

This post describes some of the common considerations for developing microservices in Java and deploying the microservice on cloud containers offered by Google cloud (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IBM cloud. 1.    Microservices Considerations a.     Organizational Considerations Organizations need to consider cultural changes that needed to support Micro-services ownership i.e. principle of product and […]

OVERVIEW OF APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT IN TIBCO BW6 The following is a step-by-step procedure to build and deploy the EAR file in TIBCO BW6. Building the EAR in TIBCO STUDIO for Designer: Steps to be followed: Open the “studio for Designer”. In the Application -> Package Unit, click on the “Overview” and select the option ‘Export […]

In order to support the initial and ongoing response to Part 370, most organizations will need to implement new processes around data and account management, reporting, and file generation. While each of these process updates can happen individually under those projects, it would be beneficial for a company to take a holistic approach to process […]

Healthcare organizations find themselves in a rapidly changing landscape with rising costs, changing consumer demands, and evolving technology solutions. With so many executives caught between adopting new solutions and maintaining legacy infrastructure, strategies are necessary for moving forward, especially in a competitive market. We understand these challenges and recently authored a guide that addresses the […]

In Siebel IP2016, the Sybase database was replaced with Oracle’s own XE database. The switch has presented some advantages and some drawbacks. One of the advantages is that you can have multiple instances. In my case, I have one instance for each IP2016 project that I am working on. This is the blog that I […]

If you wanted to take a vacation two decades ago, you likely picked up the phone and called a travel agent. Over the phone, you would tell your travel agent what you wanted to do and they in turn, would communicate the logistics of that activity. When you arrived at your destination(s), you would have […]

Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud Service (EPRCS) is the tool for authoring, reviewing and collaborating on management and statutory report packages. Recent releases have introduced powerful, new features that you should consider deploying in your environment. If you have heard about this product, but never seen it up close and personal, now’s your chance! I will […]

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 addresses relief for the California wildfires of 2017, including, but not limited to: “Qualified individuals” whose primary residences were in specific wildlife disaster zones between October 8 and December 31, 2017 have several new opportunities to access plan benefits that are not otherwise available, including not being hit with […]