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

2. Team Members Mentors Anthony Smith Eric Matlock Lance Hoang
Mr. Dilhar De Silva
Mr. Jim Fries

3. Outline Background Problems to Solve Project Overview Objectives
Challenges
Use Case
Demo
Future Work
Lessons Learned

4. 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

5. 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Duplicate and out of date data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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Challenges GPS Device Selection Flex Google Maps
iPhone Application Development
Jboss Configuration and Deployment

9. Use Case

10. User Interface
Demo

11. Future Work Module to manage login security Add multiple GPS devices
Additional features
More robust
Add workflow
Richer UI

12. Lessons Learned Good communication is critical Divide work among team
Back up each other
Adapt to new technology
Be open minded

13. Questions?