Technical

We often create multilingual websites using Sitecore’s powerful CMS. Sitecore has a great solution for multilingual content. Each item in the content tree can include a number of item versions, and each item version can be delivered in a different language, so translation of content is simple and straightforward. Well, not exactly. These item versions […]

When Apple launched their iPhone nearly a decade ago, the proliferation of devices and subsequent innovation of mobile applications brought about an evolution in how everyday consumers interact with their technology. The arrival of their Application Store further created the paradox of choice as consumers found themselves with many options to connect with friends, do their […]

The speed at which technology moves these days is overwhelming for any technology leader faced with the challenge of making technology adoption solutions and migrating workloads. The sheer amount of solutions on the market can lead to long evaluation periods, resulting in delayed projects, lost go-to-market opportunities, and frustrated customers. It’s understandable, with the DevOps […]

Tax season is here. Many of us are in the midst of scrambling to collect the tax forms that arrive via snail mail and electronically. Once we believe we have all the forms that are required to complete our taxes, we log into one of the myriad tax preparation software applications on the market, send […]

There are very few industries remaining that haven’t been transformed by technology, including real estate, which is largely driven by face-to-face relationships. As consumers embrace technology for the home and rental needs however, real estate firms must change as well. Such was the story of one leading real estate firm specializing in the building of […]

My colleague, Chris Bangma, published a blog post last week that touches on how IBM Maximo, a comprehensive asset management system for managing physical assets, can comply with the FDA’s 21 CFR Part 11 regulation. In particular, he highlights three key areas of the rule that governs the use of electronic records and electronic signatures […]

In a survey conducted by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, 56% of respondents rated cyber risk a top-five concern, while 22% indicated it was their biggest concern. A recent quarterly Cybersecurity Market Report published by Cybersecurity Ventures projects that $1 trillion will be spent […]

Orthofix International, a global medical device company and a legacy Hyperion Financial Management customer, needed to improve its overall close process, providing better tools to employees, and minimizing its infrastructure footprint. They partnered with Perficient to implement Oracle Hyperion Account Reconciliation Cloud Service (ARCS) and Financial Close Cloud Service (FCCS) to perform account reconciliations and […]

Intercompany elimination report is a very useful tool in analyzing intercompany balances. Plug Accounts play a major role as they store differences in intercompany balances and they group accounts with the same Plug Account in the Report. This allows HFM to match balances between Entities and the related Intercompany Partner. How do we get rid […]

It is about time that we all face a hard truth: Many traditional intranet projects fail to achieve their stated business objectives. There, I said it, and I’m already starting to feel better. According to one recent Gartner report, “Since the emergence of the intranet in the mid-1990s, organizations have seen wave after wave of […]

If you’re in the life sciences industry and are considering IBM Maximo for regulated uses, we’ve got good news: it’s capable of 21 CFR Part 11 compliance! And, if you’re not familiar with 21 CFR Part 11, Perficient has the ultimate guide to help you. Here are the three key areas of the regulation that govern […]

Mule variables and their scope are a widely-discussed subject. Even with the official document (linked above) and plenty of online discussions, I still find there are subtleties left to be discovered. Sometimes it takes experimenting to find out the precise behavior. This is how I sum up the general rules concerning variables and scopes: Flow […]