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Government

Three reasons why public works needs document management

When I worked in Arizona, I visited my first "mining town." These were communities built by mining companies to house their workers and the ancillary businesses and trades that supported those companies and workers.

Location, location, location…and document management software? Three ways it can take GIS to the next level in government

Early in 1995 and with a new governor, the State of Maine embarked on an expansion of its GIS (Geographic Information System, for those who aren’t familiar). Then governor Angus King had a vision. He wanted to use maps to prove that Maine had great locations for new and relocating businesses.

Bridging oversight: it’s all about integrated workflow – the integration imperative for government document management software (part III)

Process. It’s not a word that comes up as often as “paper” when talking about document management and enterprise content management (ECM). But the reality

I can do THAT with my mouse? The integration imperative for government document management software (part II)

I can do THAT with my mouse? The integration imperative for government document management software (part II)

July and August used to be pretty rough times for my colleagues in community development. Each year, we would have to gather reports on projects funded

Plays well with others: the integration imperative for government document management software (part I)

During my government days, the most difficult decisions I had to make were which software packages to buy and which vendors to use. Why was this so

The cloud in government? It might be the best way to make document management software happen

The cloud in government? It might be the best way to make document management software happen

I really enjoyed Jacqui Conn's thoughts on software as a service (SaaS) and IT security. It brought me back nearly a decade to a time when, as an IT

ECM software prevents a government paper avalanche

ECM software prevents a government paper avalanche

Recently, Mike Bilardo talked about microfilm driving government agencies to embrace enterprise content management (ECM) software. Of course, the

ECM in government: The one thing that drove its adoption in the first place (and still is today)

ECM in government: The one thing that drove its adoption in the first place (and still is today)

When I read blogs and articles, I like “Top 10 Reasons You Should X” or “Five Questions to Ask about Y.” I’m going to emulate that format here. Except,