Developing Frameworks for Emergency Management web-based GIS Applications

Jim Correll
Karen Volarich
Ardent Management Consulting, Inc. and Department of Homeland Security, Reston, VA and Washington DC

Disaster Management and Emergency Response II
Monday March 5, 2012 - 1:30 to 2:45 pm

Emergency Management web-based GIS applications require flexibility for adaptation to constantly changing requirements during an emergency event. Designing and building a modular framework system that addresses common functionality across environments and customized to specific user needs can speed development and deployment of applications, as well as, modifying applications without downtime or significant user training. Using case studies at the federal level with customers such as the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and the Social Security Administration, we will demonstrate how this concept of a "common approach" can be implemented. Examples include: How to leverage application level permissions using Active Directory, building and integrating geoprocessing services specifically designed for emergency management, and common GIS functionality such as query, add layers, and batch geocoding on the fly.