IT Under the Gun

Vikingod · Dec 6, 2005, 02:54 PM

Keith R. Thode's clients needed help, and fast. So he loaded up his car with two volunteers and a variety of equipment and hit the road, driving from his Dallas office right into a disaster zone.

Thode, chief operating officer at Aidmatrix Foundation Inc., was among the hundreds of people who raced south to help after Hurricane Katrina. But instead of handing out food or administering first aid, Thode helped get essential relief-related IT systems up and running. "In a time of crisis, we had to be there," he says, citing Aidmatrix's mission. The nonprofit foundation develops Internet-based software to help humanitarian organizations better manage supplies.

Hurricane Katrina tested many people's ability to work under the gun. Front-line relief workers handled the most publicized challenges, but IT practitioners dealt with unusual and pressure-filled job demands.
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Dec 6, 2005, 02:54 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	IT Under the Gun Keith R. Thode's clients needed help, and fast. So he loaded up his car with two volunteers and a variety of equipment and hit the road, driving from his Dallas office right into a disaster zone. Thode, chief operating officer at Aidmatrix Foundation Inc., was among the hundreds of people who raced south to help after Hurricane Katrina. But instead of handing out food or administering first aid, Thode helped get essential relief-related IT systems up and running. "In a time of crisis, we had to be there," he says, citing Aidmatrix's mission. The nonprofit foundation develops Internet-based software to help humanitarian organizations better manage supplies. Hurricane Katrina tested many people's ability to work under the gun. Front-line relief workers handled the most publicized challenges, but IT practitioners dealt with unusual and pressure-filled job demands. __________ Read More / Source: ComputerWorld