Posts Tagged ‘digital transformation’

Many organizations face cultural inertia against IT modernization. Companies typically treat IT as a cost center because of a history of expensive programs with cost overruns and missed deadlines. In a recent IDG survey, 64 percent of respondents cited outdated/legacy IT infrastructure among their top barriers to IT transformation. Therefore, implementing IT modernization strategies has […]

Helping Blue Cross Blue Shield Companies Win in the Market This year’s NASCO conference, Converge 2019, will kick-off June 3-6, 2019. This conference will be centered on where collaboration, innovation, and technology intersect. NASCO is a Blue-owned organization, dedicated to helping Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) health plans across the nation build a better healthcare […]

The following blog comes from an interview with Perficient’s DevOps Consulting Director, Sean Wilbur, and is part of a series on cloud trends with experts from within Perficient. With cloud adoption soaring, businesses are being forced to find further advancements to stay ahead of the competition. Simply being on the cloud isn’t enough. Businesses need […]

In this previous blog post, we discussed 3 ways you can leverage the Microsoft Azure Bot Framework and Bot Service to provide employees within your organization an improved self-service experience. Today, we’ll discuss how these tools provide an integrated environment that seamlessly connects your existing knowledge bases and back-end platforms to your end users – […]

Today’s workforce is highly mobile, technology savvy and resourceful. It is more critical than ever to provide employees with real-time assistance and support that offers a positive employee experience. To maintain productivity, employees need the ability to do things such as initiate IT tickets or register for HR benefits at their convenience.  They also want […]

Digital disruption is happening at lightning speed, and its impact spares no industry or business. Today’s technologies allow consumers to own every experience, forcing business leaders to re-examine every aspect of their business models. As the leading digital transformation consulting firm serving Global 2000 and enterprise customers throughout North America, we’ve spent the past two […]

ChefConf 2019 kicks off in Chef’s (and my) hometown of Seattle in less than two weeks on May 20th.  If you’re interested in going and haven’t already registered, check out more information here and use code Hugs4Chef19 for 10% off your registration. Things I hope to hear at ChefConf This year promises to be a […]

Digital business is the way of the present and the future. However, many businesses own and operate so much technical debt that they face a long road of strategizing to remain competitive. The relentlessness of digital disruption makes it impractical for businesses to operate in the same way they have for decades. Consequently, digital transformation […]

The following blog comes from an interview with Perficient’s Strategic Advisors Consulting Director, Victor Wolters, and is part of a series on cloud trends with experts from within Perficient. Undergoing a digital transformation is going to drastically change the technology that businesses utilize. That’s not a secret to businesses. Some don’t realize that this transformation […]

The boundaries of traditional enterprises are blurring. In this digital evolution, APIs form the foundation of the new open enterprise, allowing businesses to reuse their existing information assets across organizational boundaries. APIs and API business strategy are essential as digital conduits to products, data, collaborative business processes, and service offerings.   Perficient Ranks as a Strong […]

Digital transformation causes disruption because it holistically changes an organization. It changes the way people work, a company’s essence, and how it operates. Consequently, it sometimes even changes the culture. Change management’s role is to help along the entire journey. More business leaders realize that change management needs to be incorporated in everything a company […]

The following blog comes from an interview with Perficient’s Strategic Advisors Consulting Managing Principal, Michael Porter, and is part of a series on cloud trends with experts from within Perficient. Cloud usage today has gone from a step pursued by bleeding edge innovators to a normal part of everyday business. Indeed, many companies now follow […]

People have higher expectations than ever when it comes to customer care. With the development of technology and communications, customers are now seeking immediate gratification. The average customer believes immediacy and accuracy to be two of the important traits of customer service. The method of interaction is also important for consumers, which gives businesses something […]

Software containers are taking over. Is your organization ready for the transformation? Organizations are gravitating towards software containers as a way to package, distribute, and run their applications. The benefits of container technology such as Docker and Kubernetes include: SPEED – Containers are lightweight relative to virtual machines. New application instances can be launched more […]

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 […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic. It’s everywhere, permeating culture well beyond the expected business settings. As a result, the increased visibility has created a general perception that AI is widely deployed and adopted today. But it’s actually not. Only four percent of CIOs have recently invested in or deployed artificial intelligence according to […]

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 […]

Whether it’s online, in-person, or multichannel, customer experience (CX) is a key differentiator for any businesses – and healthcare organizations are no exception. The healthcare industry will need to stay on top of key driving consumer care trends and emerging technologies, as a new level of service and engagement has become the norm. According to research […]

Digital transformation is a high-stakes game. Business leaders often have lofty goals in the fight for survival. But big ambitions don’t always result in big wins. As a result, many decision makers are taking more pragmatic approaches in 2019 rather than trying to boil the ocean. A Shifting Approach to Digital Transformation Without a doubt, […]

Thrilling our clients with innovation and impact – it’s not just rhetoric. This belief is instrumental for our clients’ success. In 2018, we announced the first class of Chief Strategists, who provide vision and leadership to help our clients remain competitive. Get to know each of our strategists as they share their unique insights on […]