When a task needs to be done, most people want to just dive in and start doing something right away. The sooner you start doing, the sooner you will be finished, right? Well, not always. A better outcome, which is quicker, less expensive, and of higher quality, results if a well thought out and vetted […]

What did an engineer, 2 meteorologists, and a college student do that a team of GIS professions couldn’t? Sounds like a joke, but it was no laughing matter. The answer is design, build, launch, and implement an air quality geodatabase for the second largest environmental agency in the world. By the way, it only took […]

My nephew (he’s four years old) often asks me “who decided that…” certain things are the way they are. Most of the time, I have no clue, so I respond “I don’t know. Go ask your dad.” But once in a while, I do know the answer and it has to do with some obscure […]

I listen to quite a few podcasts. I try to make the most of my time by educating myself in business matters and staying informed while on my way to run errands or shopping for groceries. One podcast contained a story that is extremely relevant to the NaviKnow vision. Let me share that story with […]

Do you remember the days when to go grocery shopping you made one trip to the vegetable and fruit market, another to the meat market or butcher, yet another to the bakery, and lastly to the delicatessen for your cheeses and processed meats. You even had deliveries from milkman and egg man (goo goo g’joob). […]

We are all familiar with buying a product that requires assembly, typically furniture or some kind of toy-like contraption if you have kids. The expectation is there will be a list of parts (all identified), a list tools necessary for the assembly, and instructions taking you step-by-step through the process. Sometimes, there are pictures and […]