Well, if you a regular reader of our blog, you’ll know that I started my WebSphere Portal installation (see Installing WebSphere Portal 8) but forgot to check the system requirements. So I stopped when Installation Manager told be that Windows Server 2003 was not supported. Well I got a couple of comments that basically said, […]
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Predictive Analytic Evangelism
Research In a recent post (SPSS – Making good on an investment), I spoke about a study on the ROI of SPSS. This time, I would like to call out a study performed by Ventana Research of San Ramon, Calif. in March 2012. This study reports on organizations already using predictive analytics: March 7, 2012 […]
Installing IBM WebSphere Portal 8
I’ve started experimenting with the new IBM WebSphere Portal 8 (Enable version). My first adventure that I’d like to share with you was downloading and installing this new version. I’ve installed previos versions of Portal many, many times starting with version 5.0. So I jumped onto the IBM website, found the install images and started […]
WebSphere Portal 8 has finally arrived!
IBM formally posted WebSphere Portal v8 information on their website: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/websphere/portal/. With this new version, IBM is expanding their portal-based suites to address both customer experiences and employee experiences. IBM Web Experience V8.0 is targeted toward your extranet audience, while IBM Intranet Experience Suite V8.0 is targeted toward employees. In addition to these suites, IBM […]
IBM Worklight and WebSphere Portal
IBM recently purchased Worklight to add to its portfolio for mobile devices (see our blog post). You can see the details of IBM’s acquisition here. Worklight is a an HTML 5 based product that provides nice integration from your mobile device to your website. Mobile is a hot topic in the portal world. However, mobilizing […]
Total Economic Impact of IBM's Exceptional Web Experience
Forrester recently released a study on the Total Economic Impact of IBM’s Exceptional Web Experience solutions. You can obtain a copy of the full report here after you register. The study was commissioned by IBM and they did have some input into the study, but the analysis was completed by Forrester. In the study, Forrester […]
Total Economic Impact of IBM’s Exceptional Web Experience
Forrester recently released a study on the Total Economic Impact of IBM’s Exceptional Web Experience solutions. You can obtain a copy of the full report here after you register. The study was commissioned by IBM and they did have some input into the study, but the analysis was completed by Forrester. In the study, Forrester […]
IBM Interviews Perficient about Impact 2012
Very soon, Perficient’s team of IBM experts will be in Las Vegas for IBM Impact 2012, an event that promises to be exciting and packed with insightful education, announcements, predictions and networking. We will be holding an Ipad Giveaway, for which you can register online at Perficient.com/Impact, and starting this Sunday, you can visit with […]
Chi-Squared Challenging using SPSS
Chi-Squared Challenging using SPSS A Chi-Square Challenge (or Test) procedure organizes your data pond variables into groups and computes a chi-square statistic. Here is the specific definition: “The chi-square (chi, the Greek letter pronounced “kye”) statistic is a statistical technique used to determine if a “distribution of observed frequencies” differs from the “theoretical expected […]
Government Big Data Push Syncs with IBM Smarter Planet Initiative
Brenda Dietrich, IBM Business Analytics CTO, writes about the March 29th announcement by the US government to invest $200 million in research by universities, non-profit institutes and corporations. She says their goal is to improve tools and techniques used to access, organize and make discoveries from large volumes of digital data. It doesn’t surprise me that this […]
How do you want to learn your IBM stack?
When it comes to learning new IBM technologies, what is your preferred learning style? I’ve been teaching now for over 30 years and I’ve seen many things come and go. Classroom based instruction with an Instructor still is the dominant mode of learning, but with the advent of new broadcast and communication technologies we have […]
Version 8 Beta Feature Focus Session 4 – Upgrading to Version 8
Lauren Wendel has posted on an upcoming Beta Education Session on IBM’s WebSphere Portal’s next generation. Everyone is always worried about upgrade so this is your chance to get the early scoop. We’ve been very pleased to host collaborative education sessions that provide our Customer Experience Suite, WebSphere Portal, Web Content Manager and IBM Forms […]