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TORONTO (February 23, 2015) — KMI, the leading provider of EHS Management Information Systems, announced that it will unveil version 5 (v5) of the KMI EHS Software Suite at the 2015 NAEM EHS and Sustainability Software Conference. The biannual conference is the premier event for corporate EHS and sustainability leaders evaluating management information systems (EHS MIS) and seeking industry benchmarks and best practices. Joining KMI for the v5 demonstration is Carlos Scheirer, Glo

There is a common uncertainty in enterprise software implementations regarding the meaning and impacts ofcustomizing versus configuring a system to meet your needs. An objective definition of the two terms is presentedand the immediate and long‐term implications of each approach are explored. This subject is analyzed in the contextof an EHS Management Information System, but is broadly applicable to all types of enterprise systems. The authorsprovide specific suggestions for making info

PART TWO: QUANTITATIVE ELEMENTS OF A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR AN EMIS IMPLEMENTATION

Introduction

While the value of a structured environment, health and safety (EHS) and sustainability program is widely understood, the purchase of an enterprise-wide software solution to help manage EHS is often seen by upper management as a pure support function expense. Even though most EHS professionals recognize the benefit of a corporate-w

Over the past several years the classic environmental management information system (EMIS) has expanded in functional capability beyond environmental management to include health and safety, and corporate sustainability. A comprehensive, effective EMIS is now viewed by most companies as a critical requirement for ensuring regulatory compliance, protecting public image and efficiently using both personnel and material resources.

While many organizations invest significan

PART ONE: USING THE NET PRESENT VALUE AS PART OF A BUSINESS CASE

Even in a booming economy, justifying the budget required to implement an organization wide Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Management Information System (EMIS) can be a complicated task. Convincing senior management of the value of a system implementation becomes a case of dollars and cents. Budgets have been frozen across the board, and the financial decision makers require a much tighter business