Presentation to: Using GIS for Business Continuity Patrick Alesi

Using GIS for Business Continuity  The history of GIS at Lehman Brothers –2005 Transit Strike –Hurricane Rita  Current uses –2007 Wildfires  Future Plans –Automation –Integration Agenda 1

Using GIS for Business Continuity  The impending NYC transit strike in 2005 –Do we have the software? –Do we have the data? –Do we have the skill? The origins of GIS use in BCP at Lehman Brothers 2

Using GIS for Business Continuity 2005 Transit Strike Sample Map 3

Using GIS for Business Continuity 2005 Transit Strike Sample Map 4

Using GIS for Business Continuity 2005 Transit Strike Sample Map 5

Using GIS for Business Continuity  Management “bought into” the use of maps as they relate to incident response.  MapPoint Issues –Poor handling of real-time data –PC – based –Clumsy  Requirements for a new tool –More features and functionality –Smooth integration with existing corporate databases –Data to be kept on server-class equipment –Web integration required 6

Using GIS for Business Continuity  Hurricane Rita, 2005 –~US$11.3 B in damage 1 –4 th most intense Atlantic hurricane ever observed 2  Our response process became more pro-active –Mapped all staff and shelters –Comparison to flood plain map (but not overlaid) –Contacted staff before the storm. Additional GIS Projects 1 – Source: 2 – Ibid. 7

Using GIS for Business Continuity 2005 Hurricane Rita Sample Map 8

Using GIS for Business Continuity 2005 Hurricane Rita Sample Map 9

Using GIS for Business Continuity 2005 Hurricane Rita Sample Map 10

Using GIS for Business Continuity  As we become more sophisticated in our incident response process, we need to become more sophisticated in the use of map data. This drives the following additional requirements: –Layering of public data –Automated data analysis –Ability to update data points over the course of the incident 11

Using GIS for Business Continuity 2007 California Wildfire Sample Map 12

Using GIS for Business Continuity  Based on all of our experience thus far with GIS, we have set some goals for how our “ultimate” GIS would be architected: –Dynamic feeds of data (employees, real estate) from authoritative Lehman systems. –Layers of public data related to: Emergency services (police, fire, hospitals) Physical risk factors (fault lines, flood plains) Real-time updates (fire locations, post office closings, evacuation shelters –Interfaces to BCP tools such as our planning software and notification tool. –Interfaces to external incident reporting sources. –Web-based, using APIs to integrate into our existing Intranet portal. –Business-specific “self-service” web page to report on employee status during incidents. 13