Proof of Usefulness Report

Perficient

Analysis completed on 2/16/2026

+468
Proof of Usefulness Score
Industry Mainstay

The project 'Perficient' is a verifiable, major public digital consultancy (NASDAQ: PRFT, acquired by EQT in 2024) with significant market presence, revenue ($900M+), and global reach. However, the submission quality is critically low: the 'StarHeart' name appears to be a user error, the description is copy-pasted from a ~2011 acquisition announcement (JCB Partners), and claims of 'everyone' as the audience are hyperbolic for a B2B firm. The score reflects the high verifiable utility and traction of the actual entity, heavily penalized by the poor response quality and outdated information provided.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+135.0
Audience Reach Impact+102.0
Technical Innovation+27.0
Evidence Of Traction+142.5
Market Timing Relevance+15.0
Functional Completeness+1.5
Subtotal+423
Usefulness Multiplierx1.11
Final Score+468

Project Details

Project URL
perficient.com
Description
As you may know, Perficient, Inc, acquired JCB Partners this month, uniting two IBM Premier Business Partners. Together, we can deliver unparalleled business analytics expertise, experience and offerings including business intelligence, financial performance management, data warehousing, data integration, transformation and analytics. We are excited about all that lies ahead! In our continued efforts to meld JCB Partners with Perficient, we will be moving all of our social media properties under the Perficient name. We will be retiring our current profile and fan page and ask that you become a fan of Perficient on Facebook instead. You can "Like" Perficient at www.Facebook.com/Perficient Also, we are very active on Twitter at Twitter.com/Perficient_IBM so don’t forget to follow us there! You can see all that Perficient is doing online at Perficient.com/SocialMedia We have appreciated all of your support as JCB Partners, and we look forward to your continued support as Perficient.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline