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founder Jill Barson Gilbert is a thought leader on management information
systems for environment, health & safety (EHS). Since her move from
EHS positions in industry and management consulting to become a
subject matter expert (SME) in the software business, Gilbert has
focused upon management systems and the information technology to
support them
The IT Insight column keeps readers up-to-date on the latest technology issues and trends. This column appears in EM magazine, an Air & Waste Management Association publication (www.awma.org).
Coming February 2012... The Software Selection Paradox examines the complexity of choice that organizations face when selecting software.
IT INSIGHT ARCHIVES
2011
- EH&S Software Due Diligence Is Critical to Success
- Legacy EH&S Software: (Re)Build or Buy?
- Emerging Public Cloud Will Change How We Use Information
- Latest Generation Smartphones and Tablets Are Serious Busines
- Too Much Information, Too Little Time
- IT Trends and Predictions for 2011
2010
- Agile Incident Management Systems
- Open Source and Other Options to Traditional Productivity Software
- A Sunny Outlook for Cloud Computing
- Get Smart(phones)
2009
- Global Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Invigorate the EHS Software Market
- Tap Unstructured Data to Make Better Decisions
- Good Requirements Lead to Better Software
- Surfing the Web in Style
- Balancing Business Needs and Information Security
2008
- Technology in the Aftermath of a Hurricane
- Nightmare on Elm Street
- High-Tech Industry Heats Up Effort to Lessen Climate Change
- 12 Tips for Working with Your IT Organization
- Web 2.0: A New Way to Network
- A Journey Through Time
2007
- Technology: Take It or Leave It
- Software as a Service: A New Generation of Online Software Delivery
- E-Discovery Rules Reach Beyond Litigation
- Gauging EH&S Performance
- Wikis and Blogs Infiltrate the Business World
- Six Technologies That Shaped EH&S
2006
- Managing EH&S Software Project Risks
- It's Not Easy Buying Green--Purchasing Sustainable Information Technology
- Lasting Impressions
- Sustainable Compliance
- Digital Data Archives--Etched in Stone?
- 10 EHS Software Training Tips... or Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
2005
- EH&S Software CEOs Discuss Their Market
- Information Technology Needs for Small Businesses, Part 2. Software and Web Solutions
- Information Technology Needs for Small Businesses, Part 1. Infrastructure
- Agility Meets EH&S Software
- Instant Messaging Is Serious Business
- EH&S Compliance: Leading the Pack, or Sitting Back?
2004
- Mobile Data Storage: You Can Take It With You
- Industry Insights on Commercial, Integrated EH&S Software Systems
- Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance in the EH&S Arena
- The State of the EH&S Software Industry: Insights from Five Top Executives
- Network Insecurity
- Caution: Data At Risk: What Have You Got to Lose?
2003
- Post-Implementation Actions: The Crucial Next Steps
- Portals: Windows to the World
- Keeping IT Simple
- Going Paperless
- Getting the Most from Your EH&S Information
- Follow the Money
2002
- Fasten Your Seatbelts for EH&S Dashboards
- Fear Factors
- Survival in the EH&S Software Market
- Business and Technical Motivations for Implementing an EMIS
- Mining EH&S Data Gems
- EMIS Data Interfaces--More Than Meets the Eye
2001
- Hop Aboard the e-Train
- Data to Go: Handhelds in the Enterprise
- Sharing Data with Your EH&S Management Information System
- Should You Lease or Own?
- Data at Your Fingertips
- Bridging the Gap Between EH&S and Technology
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