Incident Based Automation
Project Update
Logistics Meeting
March 16, 2005
Interagency I-Suite
Stabilization & Support Project
I-Suite 2004 Accomplishments
 Establishment & implementation of data
repository
 Implementation of new Website
 Standardization of training sessions and
materials
 Incorporation of interagency SMEs
 Three national business requirements
gathering sessions
 Added additional analysis reports in
ICARS
I-Suite 2004 Accomplishments
 Data import capability from ROSS
 ROSS Request Numbering system
incorporated
 Ability to create partial pay OF-286
documents
 Spell Check
 Added enhancements to the 204 to
improve the appearance
 Improvements to the 209 report.
2005 – limited release
 Contractor in process of determining effort.
Priorities:
– 288 partial pay
– Bug fixes
– Minor 288 form changes
– Fax 288 from application
– Print 209 correctly
– 204 will show trainees as such
– IAP consistency related items
“Final” Release 2006
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Bar Code/Smart Card Technology
Supply Module
Enhanced Demob functionality
Redesign database structure
Application look more seamless than 4 individual
applications, more user friendly
Enhanced security
Import tools for IQCS, Radio Frequencies, AD
Rates
User Help Module
Establish Data Warehouse
Establish O&M process
IBA2 – Incident Based
Automation Strategic Planning
Project
Accomplishments 2004
 NWCG approved scope of Incident
business areas to be analyzed
– Planning, Operations, Logistics, Finance,
Safety, Information, and general infrastructure
 Advertised & Hired Project Manager
Dorothy Albright
 Awarded contract to SAIC
Overview
 Evaluate all incident support processes
 What's working great
 What processes should be changed
 What automated tools should be
changed/integrated
 Goal is to identify areas of efficiency,
encourage consistency, and ensure ease
of use
 Deliver final, validated report by early
CY06
 Coordinate with FS IBP long term
strategic project
Near Term
 Contractor has interview questions &
process developed
 Currently developing the “as is”
infrastructure, automation and
documented processes
 Meeting with FS IBP contractor for
coordination/collaboration
 Establishing website for info sharing
 Developing communication products
 Anticipate beginning interviews within
next several weeks – payment centers,
other static locations.
 Will begin IMT interviews as Southern or
SW season begins, and continue
throughout summer.
How Can You Help?
 Encourage your team members to provide
the IBA2 Team with their ideas – either
through interview, or our website.
 Help us identify key people to interview
 Volunteer to help review and validate
findings & recommendations (next fall)
ROSS
2005 Releases
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V2.3 – 5/2005
Objectives
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Enhance Dispatch
capabilities
Correct Reporting
anomalies
 V2.4 – 12/2005
 Objective
– Complete the
established chartered
scope for the ROSS
Project.
2005 Logistics Highlights
 Implements Supply
Request Functionality
– Implements use of the
NFES Catalog
– Ability to add non-NFES
supply items to
inventory
 Reassign Multiple
Resources
– Occurs when 2 dispatch
offices agree to
reassign 1 or more
resources in a single
transaction.
– Requests are
automatically created,
selected resources
reassigned, and travel
completed.
2005 Logistics Highlights
 Incident Transfer
– One Dispatch Center to another
 Incident Merge
– Two or more within or across dispatch
boundaries
 Incident Complex
– Create Complex Incident, associate one or
more to it
ROSS Investment Segments
 What is an Investment Segment?
– Approved funding to achieve defined work on a system
 Who approves Investment Segment funding?
– Information Technology Investment Board (BLM)
– Investment Review Board (USFS)
 Investment proposals are prioritized and approved
by the business community
Approved Investment Segments
 Contracts &
Agreements Module
Improved data and record
management
– Coordinating with ISuite & EERA database
groups
 Tactical Aviation:
– Dispatching of
Smokejumper /
Repeller / Helitack
– Tactical Aircraft
Dispatching
 Air Tanker, Lead
Plane, Air Attack,
etc…
 Aviation Base
capability (e.g. Air
Tanker Base,
Helibase)
Approved Investment Segments
 IQCS Interface
– Automated import of data from IQCS to
ROSS
Questions?