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Easy - Wizards & Online Guidance
Simple step-by-step instructions for queries, drawing/plotting and models. | - Put the power of GIS mapping into the hands of non-technical decision-makers.
- Free-up GIS technicians to focus on technical support matters.
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OpenGIS® Interfaces
Web map or feature services can be used to create live data connections to enterprise or public OpenGIS-enabled mapping servers. | - Leverage existing GIS systems and data.
- Avoid data duplication and maintenance.
- Access free map data layers through public OpenGIS® servers.
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Emergency Management Workflow
Automates publishing of drawings/plotted data to functional groups and agencies. | - Controlled data communications between emergency functions and agencies.
- "Need to know" information displayed in each group's map views.
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History Logging
Plotting, drawing and editing tracked. | - Maintain a complete audit trail.
- Export logs to Excel for analysis and reporting.
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Web Browser & Mobile clients
Use simple browser client to view maps or smart client for plotting and publishing. | - Simple browser client requires minimal user training; comes as unlimited user licence with EmerGeo server licence.
- Smart (mobile) client software can continue to be used even when networks or servers fail.
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Hazard Model Interfaces
Multi-hazard and vulnerability assessment tools for planning. | - Quick and easy hazard models built-in (e.g., plume models).
- Options to import or connect to 3rd party models.
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Hotlinks
Link documents, graphics, and web pages to points, lines, polygon areas. | - Avoid importing/maintaining multiple copies of plans.
- Integrate data and web applications "on the fly".
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Customization Tools
Tailor the user interface, symbol behaviours, tools and map layers. | - Non-technical staff can tailor and maintain EmerGeo.
- Adapt software to organizational/EOC processes.
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Standard Map Symbols & Templates
Homeland Security symbols built-in. Users create new event projects from standardized map templates. | - Prevent data corruption by end-users.
- Save start-up time.
- Promote standardization.
- Use existing map symbol libraries if required.
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WebEOC® integration
Map-enable any WebEOC board and plot data onto EmerGeo maps through web or smart clients. | - Visualize rapidly changing incident, resource, facility and other dynamic information on EmerGeo's situation maps.
- Non-technical staff can use the emergeo web client while "power users" access more advanced features in the smart client.
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Security
Multiple permission levels ensure each user works with relevant data and tools. | - Expand the potential range of users and groups that can safely use the software.
- Implement SSL (security) for Internet user's access to EmerGeo.
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System/Data Replication
Auto-download patches/upgrades and new data layers to smart client PC's. | - Reduce administrative overhead.
- Enhance business continuity: a self-healing system (Smart client can re-build map projects on new servers).
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