June 1, 2023
By: Ralph Nikischer A 2022 staff survey at 40+ communities in Illinois indicated that only 22% of respondents were confident they could return all information related […]
Perspective article types are a category of written material that offers industry insights related to local government and data management, These articles are usually longer in length and can offer opinions, insights, and commentary related to the industry we serve.
February 16, 2023
By: Ralph Nikischer If you ever have a few hours to spare, check out the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. It contains snapshots of websites dating back […]
January 31, 2023
By: Ralph Nikischer I don’t go through a day without hearing something about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will disrupt everything. Recently, ChatGPT has been […]
April 14, 2022
By: Tom Thomey It may not always feel like it, but I think local government has come a long way when it comes to technology. When […]
August 17, 2021
At one time or another we have all believed in a premise that technology was going to revolutionize the way we operate and solve our problems. A technology’s promise of saving time drives our decisions to invest a lot of money, time, and resources.
June 3, 2021
The Value of a Clean Address Database The world is filled with millions of people and each person has a unique social security number assigned to […]
June 3, 2021
Imagine you are responding to a water main break in the middle of the night and you need to quickly identify the water valves to turn […]