Janet Jaquis

Janet Jaquis is a CMMS software specialist with over 8 years at eWorkOrders, where she develops educational content, technical guides, whitepapers, and implementation resources for maintenance management professionals. Her work covers preventive maintenance, work order management, asset reliability, inventory and spare parts, mobile maintenance, and CMMS implementation across manufacturing, healthcare, government, food and beverage, and facilities operations. Janet's content is grounded in customer testimonials, case studies, industry research, and ongoing engagement with the eWorkOrders product team and customer base. Prior to eWorkOrders, she spent her career at AT&T in enterprise technology, working on the development and launch of AT&T WorldNet — one of the first major commercial internet services — and serving as Product Marketing Manager for AT&T WorldNet and AT&T Satellite Services. She holds a degree in Marketing and previously held PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.

What Is the Best Maintenance Software for Government & Municipal Facilities? A 2026 Comparison Guide

July 1, 2026April 9, 2026 by Janet Jaquis

Municipalities and local governments operate under intense public scrutiny, managing vast, aging infrastructure networks with notoriously rigid budgets. According to the American Public Works Association (APWA, 2025), nearly 40% of municipal operating budgets are currently consumed by reactive repairs to legacy assets and deferred maintenance backlogs. Unlike private enterprises, government facilities teams face the added … Read more

What Is the Best Maintenance Software for Utilities? A 2026 Comparison Guide

July 1, 2026April 8, 2026 by Janet Jaquis

Public and private utilities—encompassing water, wastewater, electric, and gas—operate the most critical infrastructure in the country. Failure is not merely an inconvenience; it results in massive service disruptions, environmental hazards, and severe regulatory penalties. The American Water Works Association (AWWA, 2025) reports that aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance account for nearly 23% of treated water … Read more

What Is the Best Mobile CMMS Software? How Field Teams Are Eliminating Paper in 2026

October 15, 2026April 6, 2026 by Janet Jaquis

The clipboard is officially obsolete. For decades, maintenance departments have bled money through illegible handwriting, lost physical work orders, and the massive lag time between a field repair and its entry into a desktop database. According to Plant Engineering (2025), transitioning from paper to a dedicated mobile maintenance application saves the average field technician up … Read more

Best Government Maintenance Software (2026 CMMS Guide)

September 25, 2026April 6, 2026 by Janet Jaquis

Best Government Maintenance Software (2026 CMMS Guide) Public infrastructure runs on aging assets, tight budgets, and transparency demands — the right maintenance software is a secure, interconnected command center that keeps GIS mapping, citizen 311 requests, and financial data working together. Key Takeaways Unified tracking eliminates data silos across fleet, facilities, parks, and utilities operations. … Read more

Best Preventive Maintenance Software 2026

October 13, 2026April 1, 2026 by Janet Jaquis

Unplanned machinery failure remains one of the most severe threats to industrial profitability, costing industrial manufacturers an estimated $50 billion annually (Deloitte, 2017). Relying on reactive repair strategies—fixing equipment only after it breaks—creates a cascading effect of supply chain disruptions, idle labor, and exorbitant emergency shipping fees for replacement parts. Operating a modern manufacturing or … Read more

Best CMMS for Hotels and Resorts: Hospitality Maintenance Comparison

September 11, 2026March 31, 2026 by Janet Jaquis

For hotel general managers and directors of engineering, unaddressed maintenance issues are the single fastest way to destroy RevPAR (Revenue Per Available Room) and trigger devastating online reviews. Recent hospitality data reveals that a single negative guest review related to room conditions or broken amenities can cost a property up to 30 room nights in … Read more

Best CMMS Software for Food & Beverage Facilities

June 9, 2026March 11, 2026 by Janet Jaquis

Running a modern food and beverage facility is highly complex, strictly regulated, and extremely fast-paced. Mid-size to large operations rely on high-capacity mixers, continuous bottling lines, industrial refrigeration, and complex pasteurizers. A single breakdown or missed sanitation log can halt production, cause severe product spoilage, or trigger regulatory fines. Implementing structured preventive maintenance through a … Read more

Which CMMS Is Best for School Maintenance? (2026 Expert Guide)

October 7, 2026March 4, 2026 by Janet Jaquis

Best CMMS for School Districts (2026): K–12 Comparison For a K–12 school district, eWorkOrders lets every teacher, principal and staff member submit requests through a no-login request form, and its Starter ($380/month) and Advanced ($480/month) plans include unlimited users, so custodians and technicians never add per-seat fees. Below, we compare it with seven other CMMS … Read more

What Is the Best Work Order Software for the Healthcare Industry? A Comparison Guide

September 15, 2026February 26, 2026 by Janet Jaquis

Selecting the best work order software for the healthcare industry is not simply an operational decision — it is a patient safety and compliance strategy. Hospitals operate 24/7 under strict regulatory oversight, where even minor maintenance delays can impact infection control, accreditation status, and clinical operations. A delayed HVAC repair in a corporate office is … Read more

Top 10 Healthcare Maintenance Challenges Solved With CMMS

September 15, 2026February 20, 2026 by Janet Jaquis

Healthcare facilities depend on continuous equipment performance, infrastructure reliability, and regulatory compliance to sustain patient care operations. Maintenance failures in hospitals extend beyond operational inconvenience — they create clinical, financial, and safety risks. As hospital environments become more technology-driven, maintenance leaders face mounting pressure to improve uptime, automate preventive servicing, and maintain audit readiness across … Read more