Tomáš Ludík

Process Methodology for Emergency Management

Emergency management is represented by managerial functions which aim to reduce vulnerability to hazards and to cope with disasters. Emergencies often have direct impact on the environment. This paper focuses on identification and subsequent software support processes in the emergency management. The paper aims to describe a process methodology for emergency management in details. The methodology describes how to manage an information system development suitable for emergency management, which is built on business processes. The methodology consists of five main phases. Each phase is described in terms of individual activities, work products, and user roles. The next part of the paper recommends the use of particular technologies, tools and resources that have been successfully proved in the analysis of emergency situations in the Czech Republic. The straightforward outcome of the novel process methodology is more effective solution of emergency situations and therefore the reduction of negative environmental impacts.

Process Support and Adaptive Geovisualisation in Emergency Management

A multidisciplinary approach is key element in current emergency management research. This chapter illustrates issues of defining, formalising, and visualising geodata content within emergency management and combines them with process modelling and procedures analysis. We compare existing US and EU attitudes in emergency management organisational and geoinformation needs and analyse the situation within the Czech Republic. Because of the overall complexity of emergency management, the solution is proposed for a specific scenario dealing with traffic accidents and the transportation of dangerous substances. We answer the following questions: Who are the main actors within this scenario and what roles do they play? What geoinformation must be delivered in order to successfully complete the emergency response? Which geovisual techniques are appropriate? We propose adaptive cartographic representations based on an analysis of user roles and types of emergency situations.

Web-Based Service for Collaborative Organization of Academic Events -- Case Study of "Takeplace"

Based on our past research work in the Web 2.0 management area, where we introduced a new management technique, we present a case study of the technique in this paper. It takes into account the new trends in the Internet which became a provider of highly available services with many features presented to a user, but in a decent and easy-to-use manner. We try to address the requirements proposed by the technique while implementing a brave new conference management system called \tp. In the words of the past work, \tptries to be as much user-centered as possible. That involves doing user queries, where we inquire expectation of the potential users and evaluating them. Being evaluated and implemented in one release cycle, the next phase is gathering a feedback from the users and changing the next development phases accordingly. At last, we sketch the future steps which the system will take.

Process design patterns in emergency management

Emergency management is a discipline of dealing with and avoiding risks. In case of any emergency the immediate and fast intervention is necessary. It is possible only because of well-prepared contingency plans and adequate software support. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to focus on the common characteristics of process modelling within emergency management and to define the design patterns that are typical of this area. These Design Patterns enable faster and simpler generation of emergency processes and contingency plans as well as subsequent software support. They result from the current documentation and legislation. Each design pattern does not represent a final emergency process, but only a certain structure which is necessary to further customize according to current user requirements. Specifically, 16 design patterns have been identified and described on more management levels. The present form of design patterns is a result of the consolidation of many real processes of emergency management that arose and were verified within several research projects or set of directed interviews with emergency management experts.

New Process Management For Emergency Management: Case Study About An Accident Of A Vehicle Transporting Dangerous Goods.

Paper describes new Process Management for Emergency Management and Case Study about an Accident of a Vehicle Transporting Dangerous Goods.