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Ross administration Introduction

Ross administration Introduction. Unit 0. WHAT IS ROSS. Chartered by National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG ). Statuses and tracks tactical/logistical support resources . Communicates with external systems, such as: IQCS, I-Suite, and ICBS databases. Web based application.

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Ross administration Introduction

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  1. Ross administration Introduction Unit 0

  2. WHAT IS ROSS • Chartered by National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG). • Statuses and tracks tactical/logistical support resources. • Communicates with external systems, such as: IQCS, I-Suite, and ICBS databases. • Web based application.

  3. Unit objectives • In this unit the instructor will: • Introduce the instructors and students. • Discuss administrative concerns. • Explain what ROSS Administration is. • Present an overview of course. • Course Objectives • Student Evaluation Criteria • Discuss student course expectations. • Explain application help and training options.

  4. introductions • Instructors • Students

  5. housekeeping • Facilities • Cell phones off. • Computers. • Local information. • Meals and breaks. • Transportation.

  6. Ross web page http://ross.nwcg.gov/

  7. What is ROSS ADMINISTRATION? • The foundation of ROSS. • Needed in preparation for the resource ordering. • Entering Organizations, resources, locations, etc. • Establishing user accounts and assigning roles. • After the organizations and resources are entered, users are able to track and status resources.

  8. COURSE OVERVIEW • The course is presented through lecture and demonstration, discussions and practice sessions. • A student work book is provided that follows the lecture and provides room for note taking.

  9. Course objectives • At the end of this course you should be able to: • Understand the ROSS Infrastructure components. • Understand how Organizations are used in ROSS and how to request updates and the creation of a new Organization. • Give users roles in ROSS and create Web Status accounts. • Successfully manage Contracts. • Successfully manage resource items in ROSS. • Successfully manage Locations. • Successfully manage Selection areas.

  10. Student evaluations • Students are evaluated on their understanding of the ROSS Administration units and their ability to complete the exercises. • Students will only be granted Administrative roles if they prove proficiency by the end of the class.

  11. Student expectations • What are your expectations of the class? • Will they be meant by the class?

  12. Application help • User support documents on the ROSS web page. • User Guides. • Quick Reference Cards. • ROSS Tips & Tricks. • Application Online Help.

  13. Ross training • Training may be conducted as classroom or virtual instructor led training, OJT, etc. • Courseware is posted on the ROSS web site under the Training tab. • The user support documents mentioned above are also useful in user training.

  14. QUESTIONS?

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