I have been listening to an audio book called “Cell” by author Robin Cook. This is a medical thriller about a doctor, George Wilson, whose life revolves around an innovation that is devastating and plays a critical role in his entire life and the people he loved. A large company creates a smartphone app that […]
Posts Tagged ‘Data’
Cloud Trends in 2019: Unlocking Your Data
The following blog comes from an interview with Perficient’s Azure Practice Director, Steve Holstad, and is part of a series on cloud trends with experts from within Perficient. Businesses have a lot of data. This isn’t news. However, the sheer amount of data that businesses have can even surprise them. This is because old models […]
AI Adoption and How to Thrive in The 4th Industrial Revolution
We live in a fantastic era of automated cars, drones delivering packages, chatbots taking fast food orders, and a new generation of robots’ co-existence with humans referred to as the 4th industrial revolution. AI has become an integral part of every discussion that I am in with a CXO. It’s always on their top five […]
Data As Experience: Context Is King
This is a continuation of my Data As Experience Series. The last post was on the Customer Role. Context: Why It’s Important You cannot create a great report or insight without first taking into account a user’s context. Where they are and what they are doing should influence what you create for them. Remember that […]
Data as Experience: The Customer Role
This is a continuation of my Data As Experience Series. The last post was on the Executive Role. The Customer Many companies tend to overlook customers. Most salespeople actually provide a range of reports but nine times out of ten, it seems that these are custom built report based on a lot of hoops the […]
Cognos Analytics 11.1 and AI Empowers You
By now, we all know that we’ll never be able to analyze the massive amount of data that continues to grow without proper tools. So we need analytics that go further than reporting what happened and help us understand why it happened. That’s why IBM has created analytics tools that instantly transform your data into […]
IBM BAW Transforms and Improves Financial Group
IBM’s flagship technology conference, Think, is taking place this week in San Francisco. Perficient is proud to be a Gold sponsor of the event and will have several industry and technology thought leaders there presenting on how we have helped solve customer challenges leveraging IBM solutions. In one of the sessions, Tarek El Shamy (Perficient […]
Make Data Your Brand’s Biggest Asset
We’ve all heard the saying “More is always better”. But when it comes to data, having more isn’t enough. Most brands are able to acquire plenty of data but are often left frustrated and unsure about how to use it. Having actionable information is the key to turning data into a brand’s most valuable asset. […]
Enterprise Analytics with Perficient, MicroStrategy & Microsoft
MicroStrategy 2019 officially kicked off this week with some major announcements. Several of these offer new and exciting opportunities for enterprises to leverage business intelligence and analytics in truly transformative ways. Kicking things off on Tuesday, Perficient was proud to be named MicroStrategy’s 2019 North America Partner of the Year. The award recognizes our team’s […]
Need BI? Get Trusted Analytics Advice by Experts, for Experts
When it comes to business intelligence, where do the experts go to learn? The answer is Perficient. Since the SIMON app launched, Perficient has been on the road with AllianceBernstein and MicroStrategy sharing how to turn analytics into action. At conferences and private events all around the country, the past few months have been full […]
MicroStrategy World Customer Sessions You Don’t Want to Miss
The MicroStrategy World 2019 agenda is out and it’s time to start planning your conference schedule (it’s easy with the MicroStrategy mobile app). Among the many can’t-miss sessions, there are two customer sessions you should make time for: AllianceBernstein and UBS. These two key customers will share the innovative ways they have transformed their organizations […]
Six Trends Moving the Needle in Customer Care: Analytics
Consumers are digitally savvy, well informed, and more demanding than ever. Not investing in resources that digitally transform customer care will become a competitive disadvantage. This series explores six technology trends for delivering smarter and more strategic customer care. Trend #1: Analytics Help You Anticipate Customer Needs Data and analytics go hand in hand to […]