by Jami Gibson | Aug 30, 2002 | Uncategorized
By Katie Terpstra Sustainable development is a strategy by which communities seek economic development approaches that also benefit the local environment and quality of life. It has become an important guide to many communities that have discovered that traditional... by Jami Gibson | Sep 30, 2002 | Uncategorized
By Jeff Vedders I thought this month I’d pass on a couple of web sites of interest: º Many of you may already be familiar with the SEC’s EDGAR database. EDGAR (which stands for the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system) “performs automated... by Jami Gibson | Jan 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Leigh Howe MoSCoW is a process for planning and prioritizing a large project. This dynamic planning method got its start in the Software and IT industry to meet the need of developing systems quickly. It was originally called “Rapid Application Development”. ... by Jami Gibson | Feb 28, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Jeff Finkle A Task Force for Data Standardization. Since 1996, the Site Selection Data Task Force has worked to develop a set of data standards to assist economic development professionals in their communication with site selections consultants and others... by Jami Gibson | Feb 28, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Jeff Vedders A total of 6,645 new and expanded facility announcements were made in 2002 in the U.S. This compares with 9,679 announcements in 2001 and 11,602 announcements in 2000. There was a 31% drop in activity from 2001 to 2002, and a 43% drop in activity...