In case you think safety is not a big issue globally, let me tell you about ESS‘ user EXPO2008, which starts on Sunday. ESS is a client of mine that develops and sells Environmental, Health and Safety software for big companies that are trying to manage operational risk on behalf of their stakeholders. Although software company user conferences are usually focussed on what’s working and not working with the product, and how different customers make use of software, ESS’s EXPO is different.
Part of managing operational risk includes knowing how to avert and respond to crises. So at this user conference. there will be not one, but three simulated crises –real-time drills in which local government representatives and ESS customers will participate. Guests at the conference will attend the drills.
The first crisis is called “Green Scorpion” — a simulated attack on a chemical handling facility by a group of terrorists.
There will be a second exercise occurring in real-time called “Sand Dollar.” Sand Dollar is the blowing up of an Amtrak Train.
Still a third exercise, a Pandemic, will also be conducted.. All three of these simultaneous exercises are being managed by ESS Crisis software at the Conference.
The “exercise” has captured “significant” attention at governmental agencies because it is perhaps the first public/private conference addressing crisis managment AND demonstrating with the exercise what it is all about. ESS may very well be setting the national standard here for exercises.
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