UNIT 0

ROSS ADMINISTRATION INTRODUCTION

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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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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.

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INTRODUCTIONS

• Instructors

• Students

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HOUSEKEEPING

• Facilities

• Cell phones off.

• Computers.

• Local information.

• Meals and breaks.

• Transportation.

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ROSS WEB PAGE

http://ross.nwcg.gov/

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

• What are your expectations of the class?

• Will they be meant by the class?

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APPLICATION HELP

•  User support documents on the ROSS web page.

• User Guides.

• Quick Reference Cards.

• ROSS Tips & Tricks.

• Application Online Help.

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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.

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QUESTIONS?

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