Table Status Boards
Table status boards provide rows of similar information. Table status boards can be used to accommodate information that would normally be entered into a spreadsheet. Like an Excel spreadsheet, a user can define the column headers, types of attributes, and enter rows of information when creating the status board using the Designer.
Unlike Excel, a table status board:
- supports real-time updates for multiple concurrent users
- provides notification when an information change is detected
- provides data entry forms that
- organize the order of the entries and information displayed
- manage predefined selection lists
- validate user entries
- track the person and time of user who performed the most recent update
- supports one click sort functions for individual columns to better organize and display relevant data
- allows users to define and control the level of security and data sharing desired
- allows dynamic editing of the status board definition and layout in real time
- allows a user to view the data in a spreadsheet view or by individual records.
All of these capabilities make table status boards operationally effective. Table status boards can be used in the field to dynamically input, organize, and display multiple records of common information. The example below shows the Shelter Activation status board and the details window that provides more information about the location and impact description. Other table status boards that emergency operations centers use during an incident are Preliminary Damage Assessment, Emergency Operations Center Logs, and Daily Maintenance Logs.
