Technical

“On the seventh day of Christmas my IT guy gave to me, 7 Microservices” We’re often engrossed by the phrase “go big or go home”, a declaration that if we don’t set it all on the line, that it’s often not worth trying at all. While the concept definitely applied to large software projects in […]

In the current market research trend there a leaders across various IoT industries setting trends for how companies can start utilizing IoT, and how. Current leaders in the Internet of Things platform market consist IBM, PTC, GE, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services. How do you choose a platform for your company? Consider this criteria: Connectivity: […]

Most digital transformation initiatives begin with customer journey mapping, a process that helps one fully understand the dynamics of the target customer and their behavior. Journey mapping connects the dots from a customer’s initial interaction with a brand, through their entire experience with that brand via multiple channels (e.g., website, mobile app, phone call, direct […]

Perficient recently held a webinar on Oracle Project Financials Cloud, part of the Oracle Project Portfolio Management Cloud solution. At the close of the event we had some great questions posed by the attendees that Stuart Massey, General Manager Oracle ERP at Perficient, fielded that are worth sharing. Is Oracle Project Financials Cloud integrated with […]

Efficiency, consistency, and compliance are three core tenants of Perficient’s Trex BPM solution. A BPM system should be efficient and help users achieve maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense. A BPM system should be consistent – it should help users process work by ensuring that the same procedures are followed every time a […]

  What, Why, When, Where…   What is a sandbox? A sandbox is a shallow box of sand built for kids in playgrounds to play with sand. The software industry started using this terminology in computer security and software development. In computer security, a sandbox is used to test some non-reliable or un-tested program. Why […]

“On the sixth day of Christmas, my IT guy gave to me, 6 API integrations” Google’s acquisition of API platform company Apigee this year signaled the arrival of connectivity as a legitimate business strategy. The deal, valued at $625 million dollars, underscored just how important APIs have become as organizations look to foster ecosystems that […]

When closing the Payables period, there are some helpful reports to run that help in the reconciliation process. Even though there are plenty of other reports that can be used during period close, the Payables to Ledger Reconciliation report is the most helpful reconciliation tool available because it allows the user to drill into the […]

“On the fifth day of Christmas, my IT guy gave to me, 5 cloud-native instances” Though technology has always driven flexibility, its development has been another story. Bogged down by a variety of platforms, developers have always sought ways to accelerate creation, quality assurance, and deployment. We understand these challenges and sought to support the […]

If you recall, in my last post I talked about communications and how it is a critical element for a successful program. I mentioned one aspect of that being communicating the benefits and value of the governance artifacts, and to do that requires measurements that help you gauge that success. To measure successfully requires two […]

For over 108-years, the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball were known as the lovable losers. Whether it was the Curse of the Billy Goat, numerous collapses in late season, or Steve Bartman stealing away an out, fans had experienced their fair share agony and defeat. As a fan myself, the phrase “There’s always next […]

The most common association with Blockchain is Bitcoin – for this article Bitcoin is strictly a currency for transactions, but not the main focus. If you do you want more information on Bitcoin, this post, What is Bitcoin?, can give you more context. This article will focus on Blockchain in a decentralized ecosystem, and the functionalities […]