This is a traditional chicken or the egg problem, and I would like to put in my 2 cents by trying to address the same question in the information technology era. We see hundreds of new and emerging startups rising every day across all the industries. The secret of success is not coming from any […]
Posts Tagged ‘analytics’
Perficient Speakers at World of Watson 2016
With World of Watson, IBM has expanded its annual data and analytics user conference to encompass cognitive business applications. Perficient is proud to be a sponsor of World of Watson 2016, which is being held October 23-27 in Las Vegas. If you haven’t already registered, there’s still time to secure the pre-conference rate: https://www-304.ibm.com/events/tools/wow2016reg/registration/#/ If […]
Why Predictive Analytics & Connected Health Are New BFFs
I had a fun conversation recently about a patient population that is near and dear to my heart. Near because, well, I am a member of this particular patient population, and dear because, even though I grew up in San Diego, I consider myself a Cincinnatian by heart. Long live the Queen City. The conversation […]
Cloud: Driving Business Intelligence and Big Data
As head into the fall, industry-watchers will begin releasing market predictions and trends that will define the rest of this year and the year ahead. As cloud adoption and migration continues to grow, so do the industries that depend on cloud technologies including business intelligence and big data. For enterprises, business intelligence and big data […]
Gain Insight Into Siebel User Data With This Inherent Function
“Customer experience” is all the rage these days. And Oracle has got your back. In a recent major release (IP2015) of its Siebel platform, Oracle introduced a function called usage pattern tracking (UPT). It provides insight into user behavior, similar to web analytics. Here’s a summary of UPT’s features: Can be used to analyze system […]
Win the Gold with Cloud Technologies
Every four years, the world comes together for the Olympics. This global event is an athletic spectacle bringing together humanity for a few weeks to celebrate humanity’s athletic achievements. For me, the Olympics are exciting because I get to watch sports normally not shown on TV and immerse myself in the emotion and pageantry of each […]
Fighting Cybercrime, From JPMorgan To Bank Of America
A new quarterly Cybersecurity Market Report was published by Cybersecurity Ventures, projecting $1 trillion will be spent on cybersecurity between 2017 and 2021. According to Steve Morgan, founder and editor-in-chief of Cybersecurity Ventures, the increase in cybercrime, such as ransomware and malware, and the large number of digital devices being rapidly deployed by organizations and […]
Protecting You And Your Clients Through Technology And Strategy
Every industry experiences cybercrime, but probably none more than financial services, at an average annualized cost of $13.5 million. If you look at the Breach Level Index, you will notice that some type of security breach occurs at financial institutions almost daily. These breaches can involve anywhere from a handful of records to tens of […]
Technology Partnerships: Creating New Avenues Of Revenue
There’s no question that financial institutions need cutting-edge technology to support growth. However, there is also no question that technology is not their core business. Therefore, it makes sense for them to partner – or even acquire – financial technology companies, which brings us to the topic of unicorns. What do unicorns have to do […]
Smart Machines: Putting Tech To Work For You And Your Clients
Smart machines, which encompasses a group of cognitive computing technologies such as advanced machine learning, natural language processing, and prescriptive analytics to make decisions and solve problems without human intervention, have been receiving more attention in recent years due to the rise and success of solutions like IBM’s Watson. A smart application learns and adapts […]
Cloud: Delivering Business Value While Reducing Costs
The cloud is not new, but it remains incredibly important. Yes, leaders at financial services institutions continue to worry about the cloud’s ability to meet their strict security and privacy requirements. However, threats like cyberattacks are not stopping them from moving to the cloud. There are simply too many more advantages to operating in the […]
Digital: Engaging With Clients On-The-Go
If there is one trend making more headlines than cybersecurity, it is digital. In a world in which people are now performing more searches on their mobile phones than on their computers, it is no surprise that financial institutions with legacy business models and strategies are flocking to adopt new technology that meets the expectations […]