Innovation can happen when we don’t expect it. Big data innovation is yet to be fully realized as more data crosses the internet in a few seconds than was stored in total a few years ago. New job titles like “data scientist” are emerging around the possibilities. This new job may be the coolest job […]
Posts Tagged ‘Business Intelligence’
“Future of Payments” Panelist – Deva Annamalai of Zions Bank
Perficient is excited to have Deva Annamalai (@bornonjuly4), Vice President, Marketing Technology and Insights Group Manager for Zions Bancorporation, join our upcoming “Future of Payments” Hangout. From his amusing Tweets to his leadership at Zions, Deva’s insights on data analytics and customer segmentation strategies will provide a viewers with a great perspective on marketing campaign execution and […]
Jaspersoft and MongoDB on Windows Azure
Jaspersoft is an open-source business intelligence suite built on Java. Jaspersoft put together a video of using MongoDb with it’s suite on Windows Azure. MongoDB is a NoSQL based system, which stores data like JSON. I found an article about this on MS Open Tech’s site. I just wanted to share it here to let […]
PYMNTS.com: Perficient Prepares FIs for Omnichannel Shift
This piece originally featured on PYMNTS.com as part of their Briefing Room podcast series featuring Mike Panzarella, director of financial services at Perficient. “Perficient Prepares FIs for Omnichannel Shift” Story by Pete Risso, Financial Writer Omnichannel is fast becoming one of the hottest buzzwords in the payments industry, and for good reason: Recent data suggests […]
How Do You Find the Time to Make Business Intelligence Work?
I read a recent commentary, How Mature Is Your Hospital Business Intelligence System?, which caused me to wonder, is maturity of business intelligence truly feasible? Don’t get me wrong, there is absolutely a demand, or more so a mandate, to have a highly functioning business intelligence system. However, is there an understanding of what is […]
Preparing for BI in the Cloud with Windows Azure Webinar Replay
On Wednesday we hosted a webinar on BI in the Cloud with Windows Azure and Office 365. During the webinar Andy Tegethoff, a Microsoft BI architect in Perficient’s dedicated Microsoft BI practice, shared key point on taking advantage of the cost savings, scalability and speed of implementation benefits offered by Cloud based implementations. Andy offered […]
Don’t Let Your BI Strategy Atrophy
I have been with a number of companies that have completed a BI Strategy, but have not followed and implemented the strategy. Generally, we have seen two overarching reasons for this. Either the strategy was allowed to atrophy OR there was something fundamentally wrong with the BI Strategy in the first place. I will focus […]
The Coming “Big Data” Storm
As a technologist raised in Kansas as a child, I am used to examining the horizon for changes in the weather. We could watch the large thunderstorms build up during the heat of the day into 40,000 foot monsters full of hail and tornadoes. I was reading an Ars Technica article on how pervasive computing […]
Predictive Analytics – Healthcare’s Crystal Ball
Given the constant quality, financial, and legislative pressures healthcare organizations are facing, the million dollar question remains, how do we get the right care to the right patient at the right time? Many healthcare organizations have turned to business intelligence (BI) as a way to bring information from desperate systems together, in a more efficient […]
Cognos TM1 Off-Site Testing Recommendations
General Coordination From a general testing perspective, consider the following: Identify and visit the test site before the planned testing days Establish an “onsite” coordinator – usually someone associated with the facility (hotel or facilities manager, perhaps) who will be responsible for any facility provided accommodations Inspect and Validate any and all facility provided accommodations […]
Webinar: Preparing for BI in the Cloud with Windows Azure
There’s a lot of talk surrounding the cloud lately. Combine that with business intelligence, and you’ve got a topic worthy of discussion. Are substantial cost savings and greater ease of implementation just around the corner? Looking to distinguish what’s “pie-in-the-sky” from what truly works? To find out, join us on Wednesday, September 11th at 1 […]
The Need for a Business-Focused BI Strategy
I have had the opportunity to provide advisory services for a number of clients in the past few years. I am surprised at the large number of these clients that do not have a BI Strategy and do not feel that a BI Strategy provides value. In talking with our clients I have noticed a […]