|
Overview
Specifically designed for electric
utilities, Macrosoft’s Resources on-Demand (RoD) is
a network-based, multi-user tool that manages resource requests,
tracks personnel movements, and supports logistics during
a large-scale restoration event.
RoD replaces existing workarounds, manual processing, and
spreadsheets with a single, central database to ensure consistent
and accurate data entry and retrieval by concurrent users.
The database captures all activity within historical tables
that are available for all post storm debriefings, reviews
and discussions.
Benefits:
Macrosoft Resources on-Demand can help power and electric
utility companies proactively address emergency events and
realize multiple benefits, including:
- More efficient management of resource requests and more
accurate
tracking of personnel movement during emergency outages
- A single, central database that replaces cumbersome
workarounds,
manual processes, and spreadsheets
- Consistent and accurate data entry and retrieval by
concurrent users
- A streamlined resource assignment process
- The ability to leverage historical information on the
movement
of resource teams
- Enhanced emergency management reporting
Features:
Macrosoft Resources on-Demand enables storm-centers to:
- Manage Single or Multiple Events
- Define a Multi-Tier Regional Hierarchy
- Establish Permanent and Temp. Staging Areas
and Details (Water,Ice,Fuel,etc.)
- Track System-wide Requests for Resources on a Single
Dashboard
- Import Resource Teams, Team Rosters and Equipment
- Manage Team Member Information (Roster)
- Integrate Off-System Teams
- Assign Resource Teams to Locations
- Update, Re-assign, Split or Modify Team Composition
as well as
Equipment Assignments on a single Team Management Control
Panel
- Create and Assign Lodging (Integrated with Team Assignments)
- Generate Real-Time, Point-in-Time, and Historical Reports
- Provide an Executive Dashboard
- Configure User Roles and Regional Associations
 |
 |
New Features
- Team Management Dashboard
(split, merge, configure new/existing
teams/crews)
- Configurable Resource-Type
(Storm Roles) Hierarchy
- New & Enhanced Lodging
Capabilities
(using single/double room counts)
- Import Vehicle &
Equipment Repository
- New data-elements on
the Resource Request screen
o Column to track “on-site”
versus “in-transit”
o Column to track sub-total vs. grand-total
resource-types
- New Team & Team-Member
Search Capabilities
- On-line Help
External System
Integration
- ARCOS - Real-time Integration
with ARCOS Callouts
- Web Services - Ability
to Integrate with External Systems
via SOA
Configurable Settings
Admin Configurable
- Number of rows displayed
per page for various screens
- Create external links
within ROD (to intranet apps)
- Ability to link to specific
screens on ROD from external
apps for seamless integration with intranet
sites
User Configurable
- Ability to pick
selected resource-types to be displayed
on Resource Management Dashboard (user-configurable)
Major Usability Enhancements
- Increased ability to
modify/edit the regional hierarchy
& change regional boundaries
- Bulk Updates - Assign/release
teams in batch
- Improved, intuitive
& user-friendly Graphical
User-Interface (GUI)
- Automatic synchronization
of counts on Resource Dashboard
to team-roster values
- Dropdown menus on Roster
Template
- Improved date/time calendar-control
- Ability to auto-populate
some Team Attributes from a pick
list (company, company-contact, company-contact-phone)
- AJAX lookups for easy
data-selection/entry
- Creation of Person-to-Vehicle
Associations
- Simplified lodging filters
- Auto-release of lodging
when team released
Technical
- .NET Framework 2.0
- Newer version of FarPoint
Grid
(intuitive spreadsheet-like 3rd Party
web-control)
|
|
 |
Macrosoft's Resources on-Demand system
is a powerful, cost-effective tool for handling the management
of emergency situations faced by the utility industry.
To discuss your Resources on Demand
Requirements please contact:
Jason Singer
jsinger@macrosoftinc.com
973-889-0500 x263
Copyright
© 2008 -- Macrosoft Inc. -- All rights reserved.
|
|
