Integration & IT Modernization

In uncertain times like these its essential that we consider the disruption that is happening and take a nimble approach to help Organizations including my own by driving analytics and insights across the various Lines of Business. How can we take all the Public data that is available from John Hopkins, CDC, WHO and various […]

This is the second post in our series on IBM Cloud Paks. Read the first post here. IBM Cloud Paks are enterprise-ready containerized software solutions that provide an open, faster, and more secure way to move core business applications to any cloud. Each of the six IBM Cloud Paks includes containerized IBM middleware and software […]

A helpful but often overlooked feature in Teams is the ability to take meeting notes. Meeting notes in Teams gives you an easy place to capture and share notes before, during, and after a Teams meeting. In this blog post, I’ll give you a quick rundown on how you can start utilizing meeting notes in […]

This is the first in our series on IBM Cloud Paks. According to a study by McKinsey & Company, IT teams are migrating the simplest workloads to the cloud, but about 80% of workloads are still on-premises. This is because the basic cloud model does not address transformation complexities like skills gaps, compliance, integration issues, […]

Introduction There was a time in a not so distant past, shopping means, it was all about planning which weekend to go, and in the name of shopping, people spend at least 3 to 4 hours minimum which includes going to restaurants as well. But now, Amazon and Flipkart are what we think about shopping, […]

If you’ve had a chance to check out my “Ins and Outs of Guest Access” blog series, you may already know how to control guest access in your environment. However, what if you want to allow guest access for most groups, but have other groups where you want to prevent guest access? This is where […]

Nowadays, many companies are migrating their data to a cloud storage solution rather than on a physical server. Utilizing the cloud has been an increasingly popular solution over the past few years. The advantages of using cloud storage over physical storage include cost-effectivity, always-on availability, increased security, increased mobility, and more. One popular cloud solution […]

Organizations have caught on to the power of APIs. API strategies mandated by leadership drive the highest rates of productivity and innovation. By leveraging APIs to integrate applications, data, and devices, organizations can take a more agile, flexible approach to digital transformation. Perficient’s partner MuleSoft recently announced its 2020 Connectivity Benchmark Report on the state […]

Software Asset Management (SAM) Software asset management is a business practice that involves managing and optimizing the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and disposal of software applications within an organization. SAM IN TERMS OF SERVICENOW The ServiceNow Software Asset Management (SAM) application systematically tracks, evaluates and manages software licenses, compliance, and optimization. You can reclaim unused software […]

After some relatively lackluster updates from Microsoft last month, they have finally come out with some cool new features throughout February! In this article today we’ll discuss some of the brand new updates for your Teams client that you can start taking advantage of in your tenant today! So with that said, let’s check out […]

At the start of 2020, MuleSoft elevated Perficient to Premier Partner status within the MuleSoft partner network. We are excited to announce our partnership elevation and continue growing our relationship on both ends with a trusted leader in digital experience and business optimization. MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is the only product connectivity platform for designing, developing, […]

“What is the best way to talk about a geeky subject and make it intriguing for everyone, even to those who do not work in a related field?” After wrapping up another workday containing “all things PIM,” and heading out to walk the dog, I began listening to an audiobook on the topic of Mindfulness […]

Modern businesses must invest in eCommerce to keep up with their competition. Over the last several years we have seen a drastic increase in B2C eCommerce sales, and many of those orders are placed on a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. These days, it’s easy for a person who sees an advertisement […]

Hello and welcome back to part 2 of “The Ins and Outs of Guest Access in Teams” blog series. It’s been a little over a month from the first blog post so let me just bring you up to speed on what we discussed in the first blog. Last time, we discussed what Guest Access […]

Hello again, and welcome back to part 2 of the “Creating Retention Policies for Microsoft Teams” blog series. Last time we discussed at a high level what retention was, and how it works within Microsoft Teams. This time, we’ll discuss where exactly your data is stored. So let’s start things off by showing you a […]

In today’s ever-changing technology environment, enterprises need to adapt to change faster than ever before. By adopting modern software and updated processes, you will be able to transform your IT environments and deliver services better and faster than your competitors. Agile integration could be the solution. It combines three architectural capabilities – distributed integration, APIs, […]

As you can probably predict from the title of this article, we’ll be covering the weird predicament you’ve gotten yourself into when renaming a channel in Teams and what you may be seeing (or possibly not seeing) after making this change. Let’s start things off by taking a look at a team and channel in […]

DevSecOps Reference Architecture When approaching a complex DevSecOps implementation, it is often useful to consider a Reference Architecture as a starting point.  As illustrated in Figure 1, the automation activities can be broken up into three major areas: Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD) and Continuous Compliance (CC).  Each of these areas encompasses a separate […]

One of the most difficult concepts to understand within Teams is guest access. This is because guest access requires that you make changes not only in Teams, but also within Azure AD, Office 365 Groups, and SharePoint. No need to worry though, I’m here to walk you through all the in’s and out’s of guest […]

Often times your organization will require you to retain certain data whether it be email, documents, instant messages, etc. However, data retention is often a very tricky subject since some industry regulations may require you to retain content for a minimum period of time (i.e. Sarbanes-Oxley Act) while other content you may only want to […]