
How New Mexico's Environment Department Built a Scalable Future with SimplaDocs.
Government / Environmental Regulation
New Mexico Environment Department
11x faster workflows, 250+ hours saved
When Todd, CIO of the New Mexico Environment Department, first discovered Coda, he immediately saw its potential. He built tools that replaced spreadsheets, streamlined tasks, and gave his team new ways to work. His early solutions quickly proved their value — and other bureaus began to take notice.
But with growing interest came a new challenge: how to make these tools perform at scale, work seamlessly for multiple teams, and be easily maintained over time. Todd knew the vision was bigger than one person could deliver alone. That's when he turned to SimplaDocs.
“They're incredibly fast and they're incredibly good. From all of the vendors I've worked with, Simpladocs brings me the highest ROI. They're worth every penny.”
— Todd, CIO, NMED
From the beginning, it was clear to Todd that what he gained in SimplaDocs was more than a contractor; he brought in a savvy thought partner. Rather than simply refining individual documents, SimplaDocs helped him take a step back and think in systems — shifting from single-purpose tools to an interconnected, modular ecosystem that could evolve with the department's needs.
Todd tasked SimplaDocs with tackling the Liquid Waste Application Log — a manual process that involved a dozen internal stakeholders and a suboptimal experience for customers. Together, they reimagined the experience at every touchpoint, eliminating key sources of human error and bottlenecks.
What we delivered
Enabled the team to work 11 times faster than originally
Application review time dropped from six hours to just over an hour
Saved the team over 250 hours in several months
Rolled out dozens of interconnected systems across the department
NMED continues to retain SimplaDocs because "they bring immense value to our agency." SimplaDocs also helped the department roll out dozens of smaller, interconnected systems — from emissions tracking tools to training workflows and internal reporting dashboards.
Todd's team serves as a hub for internal innovation. He's often approached by other bureaus asking, "Can Coda do this?" His answer is consistent: bring in SimplaDocs.
As a CIO, I've worked with many many vendors, and Simpladocs was the best ROI I've ever made.
— Todd, CIO, NMED
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