Presentation at Sahana Conference 2009 in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Gavin Treadgold. Discussed some of the key areas that the community should focus on, with an aim to seeing Emergency Management Information Systems (EMIS) more widely deployed.

1. Sahana
a catalyst to widespread EMIS deployment?
Gavin Treadgold – gt@kestrel.co.nz
Sahana Conference – March 2009 – Colombo, Sri Lanka

2. Sahana
is mostly thought of as a
web-server application...
... when it really needs to be
thought of as an ecosystem

3. Sahana
has four key properties drawn
from its FOSS foundation
Community Access Capabilities Robust

4. Community Access Capabilities Robust
Global involvement
Collaborative approaches
Relevance

5. Community Access Capabilities Robust
Global involvement
Collaborative approaches
Relevance

6. Community Access Capabilities Robust
Global involvement
Collaborative approaches
Relevance

7. Community Access Capabilities Robust
Low barrier to entry
Internationalisation and localisation

8. Community Access Capabilities Robust
Low barrier to entry
Internationalisation and localisation

9. Community Access Capabilities Robust
Comprehensive core framework
Modular
Rapid development
Interoperable
Flexible

10. Community Access Capabilities Robust
Comprehensive core framework
Modular
Rapid development
Interoperable
Flexible

11. Community Access Capabilities Robust
Comprehensive core framework
Modular
Rapid development
Interoperable
Flexible

12. Community Access Capabilities Robust
Standalone
Flexible
Scaleable
Secure

13. Community Access Capabilities Robust
Standalone
Flexible
Scaleable
Secure

14. Community Access Capabilities Robust
Standalone
Flexible
Scaleable
Secure

15. Community Access Capabilities Robust
Standalone
Flexible
Scaleable
Secure

16. Conclusion
four key areas for the project to focus on...

17. Conclusion
four key areas for the project to focus on...
Development of a rich API
Ease of installation and configuration
Standards
Guidance on engagement and involvement

18. Conclusion
four key areas for the project to focus on...
Development of a rich API
Ease of installation and configuration
Standards
Guidance on engagement and involvement

19. Conclusion
four key areas for the project to focus on...
Development of a rich API
Ease of installation and configuration
Standards
Guidance on engagement and involvement

20. Conclusion
four key areas for the project to focus on...
Development of a rich API
Ease of installation and configuration
Standards
Guidance on engagement and involvement

21. Get Involved!