Disaster Recovery Model and Resource Tracking Capstone Team #6 Fall 2010 November 30, 2010 INSTRUCTOR Dr. Kwok-Bun Yue

Team Members Mentors Anthony Smith Eric Matlock Lance Hoang Mr. Dilhar De Silva Mr. Jim Fries http://dcm.uhcl.edu/capf10g6/

Outline Background Problems to Solve Project Overview Objectives Challenges Use Case Demo Future Work Lessons Learned http://dcm.uhcl.edu/capf10g6/

Background After a disaster there is an immediate need to begin recovery operations The scene is chaotic as workers try to organize equipment to accomplish the recovery task Tracking equipment and having situational awareness of progress are keys to a successful recovery http://dcm.uhcl.edu/capf10g6/

Problems to Solve No easy way to manage disaster recovery No way to figure out resources availability Duplicate and out of date data Central repository updated in real time http://dcm.uhcl.edu/capf10g6/

Project Overview GPS data will be used to track resources All GPS devices should report to a central database User’s in the field should be able to update some information User’s in a disaster recovery center should be able to run reports http://dcm.uhcl.edu/capf10g6/

Objectives Research different GPS solutions Develop a model for Disaster Recovery Software Requirements Specification Use Case diagrams Sequence diagrams Design Model Develop Prototype Application and Test http://dcm.uhcl.edu/capf10g6/

Challenges GPS Device Selection Flex Google Maps iPhone Application Development Jboss Configuration and Deployment http://dcm.uhcl.edu/capf10g6/

Use Case http://dcm.uhcl.edu/capf10g6/

User Interface Demo http://dcm.uhcl.edu/capf10g6/

Future Work Module to manage login security Add multiple GPS devices Additional features More robust Add workflow Richer UI http://dcm.uhcl.edu/capf10g6/

Lessons Learned Good communication is critical Divide work among team Back up each other Adapt to new technology Be open minded http://dcm.uhcl.edu/capf10g6/

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