Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’

I grew up in the healthcare world watching my mother, a Black nurse for more than 50 years, as she worked in hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare settings. Now, at 73, my mother works in an assisted living community close to patients at high risk for contracting COVID-19. Once a week, my mother undergoes […]

An eMarketer article reported that “US B2B Digital Healthcare Ad Spend will grow by 41.2% in 2020 to reach $848.1 million. That is the highest growth rate out of all the sectors for which we track B2B digital ad spending.” Now, I can’t say I’m surprised by this statistic. As eMarketer accurately points out, not […]

Banks should use Covid-19 as an opportunity to assess their end-to-end digital account-opening capabilities. Here are the top 10 questions they should ask themselves: How long does it take to open an account digitally? Seventy-five percent of banks report it takes longer than five minutes to open an account, with close to 30% taking longer […]

Nobody in the banking industry planned for a year like 2020. The list of Covid-19 repercussions is almost endless and includes supervisory and compliance functions that were never designed for remote work: closed branches; overwhelmed call centers and digital channels; near-zero interest rates; greater credit risk and default rates of corporate and retail customers; economic […]

Red Hat certifications are an excellent way for IT professionals to validate their mastery of Red Hat products. Professionals with Red Hat certifications are in demand because the Red Hat certification process involves a rigorous, hands-on evaluation of Red Hat technologies. Traditionally, these exams took place at designated testing facilities or as part of in-person […]

Perficient is excited to announce that, once again, our Detroit office has officially been named a Top Workplace in Michigan! This is the fifth Perficient office to be recognized for being a top place to work this year – showing that our people and our culture continue to shine, even during this difficult time. So […]

I recently enjoyed hosting a virtual roundtable with a couple dozen senior executives from Global 2000 B2B manufacturing companies.  The topic was, “How Have You Accelerated Your Digital Transformation Strategy as a Result of COVID-19?” As many know, Digital Transformation has been a hot topic in manufacturing for years. Most manufacturers had it in their […]

It’s hard to believe that the 2020 holiday shopping season is almost upon us, and it’s likely to be unlike any other holiday season we’ve seen to date. It goes without saying that this year will be different in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, and you already know the impact the pandemic has had […]

We have been talking about digital transformation for over 10 years, and the financial industry has been leading the change, albeit at its own pace. This year COVID-19 has been a major disrupter, immutably altering the traditional brick and mortar channel. Financial institutions must begin now to prepare a solid 2-year plan to manage this […]

Even in trying times, opportunity presents itself to those that are vigilant and watchful. The US ecommerce food and grocery industry is growing at an accelerated rate as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Online spending and grocery shopping rates have doubled since 2019 and is projected to increase throughout 2020 as end-users exercise caution while procuring […]

C-Level @ A Mile High is an annual event, hosted by the Colorado Technology Association (CTA), where C-levels from many of Colorado’s largest technology companies donate their time to support charities and advocacy groups aimed at including more female and under-represented minority students for computer science-related studies and careers. Usually hosted at the Denver Broncos […]

As organizations continue daily adjustments in response to pandemic-related market shifts and customer expectations, existing internal alignment challenges compound. The compounded alignment challenges multiply when digital strategy transformation activities are layered on. This perfect storm results in clients asking how they can get their teams unstuck, aligned, and moving again. I’ve started answering the question […]