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Energy Management - Three Questions to Ask Before Creating a Strategic Plan
Managing energy is more than a trend; it is a business imperative. Today the political, scientific, cultural, and technological conditions present an opportune time for enterprises to implement an energy management plan in order to achieve the nation’s larger goal of sustainability. This paper discusses three important questions that should be addressed before creating a strategic energy plan: (1) What are the issues surrounding meters? (2) How do enterprises secure the metered data? (3) What are the unique data management challenges?
Energy Management - The Approach that Brings the Organization Together: Human Behavior
Most sustainability efforts begin with technology, but it is important to remember the impact human behavior has on energy consumption. This paper discusses four lessons to be learned about influencing human behavior: (1) It is not enough to lead by example; (2) What it takes to break a habit; (3) The pitch matters; and (4) Carrots versus sticks. Ideas for good energy habits at the office are also presented.
Features of Advanced Visual Business Intelligence Applications
As web-based applications grow more sophisticated and graphic development tools become more powerful, traditional business intelligence is evolving into a much richer, more intuitive way to present information, known as Visual Business Intelligence (VBI). This paper summarizes the advantages that VBI has over traditional business intelligence and describes valuable features that are characteristic of advanced VBI applications - features that application designers should carefully consider during the design stage and incorporate if appropriate.
Earth Imagery: Enabling Facilities Management Systems
The availability and use of earth imagery data has significantly increased ever since the first commercial imaging satellite was launched several years ago. Overlaying earth imagery on an existing mapping application gives business users a "real world" view of their data, which is resulting in a high demand for earth imagery in business applications. This paper provides an overview of the earth imagery options available and how integrating earth imagery can improve facility management systems.
Space Optimization Decision Support Methodology
Johnston McLamb has a well-defined methodology for developing a decision support system for space optimization that is customized to each customer's needs. The system combines a visual business intelligence capability that shows facilities and their metadata on a map. A simulation model uses available data about the facilities and customer-specified business rules to determine an optimum outcome that meets the stated objective. The cost savings from a space optimization application that Johnston McLamb developed for one customer is forecast to be millions of dollars per year.
Geospatial Datasets: Empowering Business Intelligence
This paper discusses some of the most valuable data available for use in geospatial intelligence and how both businesses and government agencies can efficiently acquire and integrate the types of data that will best complement their strategic organizational objectives.
Mobile Security in the Healthcare Industry
The Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIM) is requiring Electronic Health Records (EHR) to be accessible by every person in the United States from any location. The healthcare industry must act now. This paper describes our recommended strategy designed to aid decision makers. It defines their business processes and needs, analyzing and recommending appropriate—and secure—mobile solutions. This paper will help you implement a solution to achieve the workflow improvements so clearly tied to mobile computing.
