Summerschool presentation - Annas

Anna Gryszkiewicz, Ph.D.-student

Crisis Management Support Systems

• How to design crisis management systems that improve information handling and contribute to situation awareness/ common operational picture.

• A part of Security Arena

What is a Crisis?

The essential principles

Ansvarsprincipen (the principle of responibility)

Likhetsprincipen (The prinsiple of conformity)

Närhetsprincipen (The priciple of nearness)

Managing a crisis is becoming more difficult Globalisation Levels and different organisations Media, Politisation Collaboration with private actors Technology

Crisis management actors?

Definition - Extraordinary events Diverge from the ordinary

Imply a severe disturbance, or an impeding risk for a severe disturbance, in important public functions

Demand immediate actions by city or county concils

Systems Supporting Crisis Management WIS Rakel Service based CM systems In reality – phone, e-mail, and meetings

Summary Crisis management is complex

Crisis management is complex and often involves different actors.

How is information gathered and communicated?

How can a support system help actors? Common operational picture Accessing needed information Supporting decisions