The COG Cookbook Course Lesson 2 Crawl

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The COG Cookbook CourseLesson 2 - Crawl

• A cookbook recipe for your first COG

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Key Points

• No standard structure and process guide that fits
  all
• Local threats, resources, and current processes
  shape what will work best for you

What follows is just a place to start
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The Recipe

• Register for the DMIS Software
• Install on one or two machines
• Create a few operator accounts
• Assign Roles/Privileges
• Experiment with the tools see what you like
• Introduce DMIS to more users
• Install on a few more machines
• Train up a small core of users
• Conduct small table-top exercises with as-is
  process
• Analyze DMIS Benefits

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How Do I Establish a DMIS COG??

• Register for a COG at www.dmi-services.org
• Select Enter Website, then Register, then
  Registration Form. Complete and submit the
  form
• Use Remarks field to state if you want a CD,
  download, or both
• Be patient for 2 weeks while DMIS
• Verifies that you are a member of the responder
  community
• Creates your COG in the DMIS database
• Creates your initial COG Administrator
  id/password
• Tests the COG and id/password
• Sends you an Installation Kit, sends id/password
  to download client software, or both per your
  request

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How Do I Download DMIS Tools?

• When you receive your download userid and
  password, go to www.DMI-Services.org and enter
  the site
• On the Home Page select Click Here to Download
• Remember to follow the installation instructions
  and to Run the Configuration Tool after
  installation.

Problems? help_at_dmi-services.org or phone
1-800-451-2647
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Install on One or Two Machines

• Review the Installation Guide
• Check system requirements
• Follow the Installation Guide during installation
• Dont forget to run the Configuration Tool before
  running the Desktop Application

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Set Up Roles

• Administrator
• Primary Operator
• Update Operator
• View/Null Operator

Privileges can be assigned to specific DMIS forms
and tools
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Administrator

• Establish/Maintain Operator Accounts
• Assigns/Modifies Operator Roles and Privileges
• Create
• Read
• Update
• Post

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Primary Operator

• Create
• Read
• Update
• Post

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Update Operator

• Create
• Update
• Read

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View and Null Operators

• View Operator
• Read Only

• Null Operator
• No Privileges

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How do Privileges Work?
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Identifying Privileges

• When adding people to your COG you will need to
  identify
• What EACH person does
• WHAT their functions/responsibilities are
• When you know who is responsible for what action
  during an incident, you can figure out what
  privileges are needed in TIE
• A matrix can help
• Click here for an example privileges matrix

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Identifying Privileges An Alternative Approach

• Privileges can be more generic - written for a
  role rather than individuals
• Examples Medical Coordinator, ICP Incident
  Documenter, EOC ESF 5 Desk
• Advantages
• No need for individuals to logout/login at shift
  change
• Much less work for the COG Administrators
• Disadvantages
• Less rigorous access control
• Less clarity of which individual did that
• All with User ID/Password for the role would have
  to have the same Sensitive Access designation

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Next Steps

• Introduce DMIS to More Users
• Install DMIS on their computers
• Give them Operator Accounts
• Train them and
• Conduct small table-top exercise with your
  organizations "as-is process
• Analyze Benefits

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End of the COG Cookbook Course Lesson 2 - Crawl