December 2009 – Horry County, South Carolina has selected business partners PBS&J and Bold Planning Solutions to manage their county-wide Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Project. The goal of the project is to provide onsite COOP training seminars and plan development services to Horry County and each of its local agencies to ensure Continuity of Government.
The centerpiece of the COOP project is the use of Bold Planning’s web-based system, EMplans.com. Using the EMplans.com system as a base, Bold Planning Solutions created a customized Horry County planning system designed to match the county’s specific COOP planning needs and requirements. The customized version was deployed online at www.HorryCOOP.com and now allows all county government agencies within Horry County to create their own individual COOP plans online in an easy-to-use, standardized planning environment.
The major benefits of using a web-based COOP planning system are:
COOP planning information can be accessed and updated online at any time to ensure up to the minute accuracy, as well as for use during times of COOP activation
Built in “Helper Tips” within the system literally walk planners through each phase of the planning process and provide a guided pathway to ensure total plan development
System provides a structured plan development model, thereby allowing plans to be created individually and unique in nature, while still adhering to the county’s pre-defined planning style in structure, terminology and overall layout
Project managers have access to a wide variety of tools within the system to enhance the overall plan development process; including grading tools for reviewing plans online, roll-up reports for analyzing data, and built-in notification capabilities
To date, the Horry County project has proven to be very productive and highly efficient. Currently, there are over 45 individual plans being managed within the HorryCOOP.com system and includes the participation of Emergency Management, Human Resources, Veteran’s Affairs, Sheriff’s Office and the Horry County Coroner’s Office.
The Horry County COOP project includes Bold Planning Solutions providing onsite training seminars and COOP planning guidance. Horry County is one of several county-wide COOP projects being managed by Bold Planning Solutions. Other county level COOP projects include Coconino County, Arizona, Multnomah County, Oregon, Merced County, California, Stanislaus County, California, and Loudoun County, Virginia.
For more information about this project or to request an online demonstration of the EMplans.com system, please contact us at (615) 469-5558 /info@BoldPlanning.com.
Horry County, SC Kicks Off COOP Project
December 2009 – Horry County, South Carolina has selected business partners PBS&J and Bold Planning Solutions to manage their county-wide Co
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