When Sitecore Experience Accelerator (SXA) was launched, it was a real game-changer for the rapid implementation of Sitecore sites and for marketers wanting more freedom and control over creating content and campaign pages. SXA Themes also allow sites to share a standard site layout while making sure that the site has the right look and […]
Posts Tagged ‘best practices’
Procurement Best Practice – Leveraging Self-Service Requisitions
If you are reading this article I assume you have asked Mr. Google to find a best practice. What you will see is the Top 5 or 7 or 10 best practices for this year or last year or any year. These articles contain many valid ideas and data points that should all be reviewed […]
Microsoft Teams and Power BI – Analytics Hub and Content Management
Hub is a logical/physical space where everyone comes searches content, deciphers information, looks for viable information, lineage etc. Microsoft is enabling a similar concept in Teams. Teams is where we all have begun to collaborate via virtual meetings, notes, lists, apps etc. The future vision and big picture is to treat Teams as a single […]
Accessible Balance: HTML & ARIA
Introduced in 2008 by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) group, the family of attributes known by the acronym ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) allows developers to supplement HTML where it lacks in accessibility. ARIA is a group of attributes that work to supplement HTML attributes to create a more accessible experience for those using assistive […]
Considering Accessibility in Web Design: What You Can Do To Make Your Design Accessible
Since 1991, when the first website was introduced, websites have evolved from being purely content driven to becoming increasingly focused on their visual experience. While there is no argument that having a clean, cool, professional-looking, website is important it isn’t everything, especially when it comes to Accessibility. There is a popular misconception that implementing accessible […]
One Tool to Configure Them All: Sling RepoInit
The core paradigm for the Java Content Repository (JCR), the repository for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is Everything is Content. This principal drives the flexibility which made AEM a market-leading solution. It does, however, come with a downside, managing the initial repository state is challenging since the repository state is a combination of the content, […]
Checklist for a Successful Website Migration
Relaunching or migrating a website is an intensive process and it’s very easy for small issues to slip through the cracks. Especially when teams either lack institutional knowledge, are gapped on critical skills or are working against an aggressive timeline. Here are some things to watch out for I’ve seen observing and being involved in […]
Can an ERP be Implemented at an Oil & Gas Company in 6 Months?
Yes, it can with Oracle ERP Cloud and Perficient! In the past, an ERP implementation was a project that made people complain, conjure images of extreme difficulty, and generally tax everyone’s stamina, patience, and faith. Furthermore, an ERP implementation at an Oil & Gas company was an experience that in some cases never had a […]
CRM, It’s Not Really A CRM Project Anymore
Lately, I’ve worked on a number of CRM projects for clients. One theme sticks out more than anything else. It’s that a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) project is not really a CRM project. Instead, they are the following: Marketing Data Integration Knowledge Management In many cases, the budget for a CRM project has more funds […]
My Top 5 Favorite Features of Oracle Analytics Cloud
Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) is Oracle’s cloud-based platform for reporting, analytics, data exploration, and data visualization. It encompasses many capabilities and multiple products. As a result, it was hard to limit the post to just 5 features given that there is so much to choose from. That being said, the following are my top 5 […]
Increase Microsoft Teams Benefits, Part 2: Channels
Spend less time communicating, but be better informed by utilizing all the features available on Microsoft Teams. We started by planning a strong foundation for our communication in Part 1. Now we are working within those channels to gain four key Teams benefits. Why make these changes? Before we get into what, let’s remember the […]
Increase Microsoft Teams Benefits, Part 1: The Set Up
Microsoft is going all-in on Teams, and it’s time your company reaps the benefits! So much is being left on the table, and more potential is waiting to be released. This blog series lays out the secrets to upgrade your team’s usage of MSFT Teams. Taking these steps will transform the tool from “just another chat avenue” to the […]