Digital and Information Solutions
Combining tech savvy, science and policy sophistication, and design execution, ERG’s IT and Digital Solutions Group develops technological and digital solutions that address some of the most pressing environmental, public health, and worker safety issues facing our society. Our specialists are passionately committed to creatively and strategically designing, building, and deploying data-driven applications and digital products that achieve our clients’ goals. We help government agencies, commercial enterprises, nonprofit organizations, and universities access information faster than ever before, unleash the power of data, improve decision-making and knowledge transfer, and educate through Web-based training and e-learning. At the organization level, we apply our process analysis, systems thinking, digital-first approach to design scalable, interoperable enterprise systems that support business processes, information flows, reporting, and data analytics.
Research and Strategy
- Creating efficiencies and advantage through Business Process Analysis
- Strategies for a digital transformation
- Digital and interactive customer engagement solutions
Design and Information Architecture
- Rapid conceptualization and prototyping
- Intelligent integration of technologies, platforms, and schemas
- Systems architected for performance, security, interoperability
- Cross-system interactions programmed to ensure data integrity
- Database structures designed for high-capacity data integrations
Mobile and Web Development
- Interfaces that deliver immediacy, responsiveness, and accessibility
- Use of open standard/open source programming for adaptability
- Cross-device fluidity and compatibility
- Efficient navigation mechanisms and pathways
- Balanced use of graphical control elements, text, visuals, multimedia
- Content management system (CMS) implementations and migrations
Data Analytics and Visualization
- Data roll-ups and granular outputs to support informed decision-making
- Innovative statistical methodologies for high-value data insights
- Dynamic data graphing with drill-downs, layers, and export capabilities
- Snapshot visualizations for monitoring and assessing data quality
Geospatial, API, Social Mashups
- Data conversion, cartographic design, and spatial analysis
- Adept API implementation for accessing Web services and leveraging sharable functionalities
- Dashboards that consolidate and extend an organization’s social media channels
Data Collection and Management
- Reliable, secure, user-aware applications for online data submission
- Intuitive mobile-friendly data collection forms and workflow processing
- Robust visualization-based tool arrays for tracking, processing, and verifying collected data
- Integration of collected data into analytics dashboards and field-support applications
Online Learning/Training
- Reliance on proven instructional design methodologies
- Content delivery approach driven by learning objectives
- Creative integration of text, interactions, graphics, and video
- Emphasis on presentation pacing and experiential learning
- Audience testing for training effectiveness/information retention
- Reinforcing quizzes sequenced along learning pathways
- Integration with LMS platform for user tracking and capture of final test scores