DRIVER+ D923.23 Final release of the test-bed reference implementation SP 92 test-bed

The Test-bed reference implementation is an open source technical backbone to perform Trials or exercises in a methodical and structured way by offering Crisis Management practitioners a suite of free and open source software tools. This document discusses the Test-bed's usage and design from the perspective of a practitioner. The later chapters...

Development of a Distributed Simulation Environment for Crisis Management Training

Disasters happen; you simply cannot prevent them. So you need to be adequately trained for managing a crisis when it occurs. Most crisis management professionals, however, do not have sufficient time to train regularly, as they often have demanding regular jobs too. In addition, most current-day trainings are inflexible and only employ linear...

Effects of distributed teamwork and time pressure on collaborative planning quality

Distributed teamwork is not without its difficulties. The detrimental aspects of geographical dispersion of team members on effective teamwork are often invoked to justify reluctance 'to go virtual', despite the fact that for some tasks, and under some conditions, distributed environments may be as good as, or perhaps even better than, meeting...