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Developing a Case-based Emergency Response System with Adaptive Case Management

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  • Shahrah Abobakr Y.

    (Department of Software Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

  • Al-Mashari Majed A.

    (Department of Information Systems, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

The emergency responses required during large-scale crises or disasters are extremely knowledge-intensive processes and are usually characterized by a high degree of unpredictability and unrepeatability. An emergency response is mission- and time-critical, unstructured, very dynamic, and it is very difficult to predefine or even to anticipate all possible response scenarios. Therefore, designing and implementing a software system to support such a response system is highly complicated and challenging. This research aims to investigate and discuss how Adaptive Case Management (ACM) can be leveraged in the design and implementation of a case-based emergency response system. In particular, this research considers the best practices of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which is an essential part of the National Response Framework (NRF) developed in the United States. As a proof-of-concept, a prototype demonstration has been carried out on a leading commercial ACM platform. In addition, a walkthrough scenario is discussed to elaborate how ACM can support emergency response activities in real settings using the Incident Command System (ICS) organizational structure. The key benefit of this research is to guide the development and implementation of cased-based emergency response systems with a flexible and agile approach.

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  • Shahrah Abobakr Y. & Al-Mashari Majed A., 2021. "Developing a Case-based Emergency Response System with Adaptive Case Management," Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, De Gruyter, vol. 18(1), pages 23-47.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:johsem:v:18:y:2021:i:1:p:23-47:n:1001
    DOI: 10.1515/jhsem-2017-0073
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