EMplans.com – Our Web-based COOP Solution for Government Organizations

EMplans.com is a web-based planning system designed to guide users through the process of developing Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP). This integrated system walks users through each step of the COOP planning process and was designed specifically to meet the COOP planning requirements of the government sector as mandated by Presidential Decision Directive 67 (PDD 67) and FEMA Federal Preparedness Circular 65 (FPC 65).

The EMplans.com approach provides an unparalleled planning solution to government users, making the plan development process easy to understand and highly efficient to maintain. Currently, the EMplans system is the solution of choice for more than 2,000 government planning customers nationwide.

EMplans.com Features:

• Easy-to-use system that guides users through the process of developing COOP plans, and requires no experience prior to use
• Scalable for use by organizations of all types and sizes, the system standardizes and streamlines the planning process for complex organizations, manages the data collection process and keeps all planners working in a common planning environment
• Built in Helper Tips () literally “walk” users through the various sections of developing their plan and explains the strategies/views to consider for each area
• Creates a hard-copy Microsoft Word document that can be printed, as well as a “Living Plan” that can be updated or modified online at anytime.
• Password protected, secured with 128-bit encryption, plan information can be accessed at anytime 24/7 from any computer having an internet connection.
• Built-in Review and Grading tools; Project Managers can now provide real-time, online feedback to planners for future plan revisions and enhancements.
• Proven. Reliable. Currently used by over 2,000 government organizations nationwide.
• Web-based / Password Protected Easy-to-use Menu Layout Downloads data into a standardized, formatted Microsoft Word Document

The system walks users through each step of the COOP planning process and helps develop an organization’s overall COOP strategy. The strategy includes the roles and responsibilities an organization should take in order to efficiently relocate and continue its essential functions during disruptions or unexpected events. The primary focus of a continuity plan is to ensure that an organization has addressed and identified the issues of relocation and protected its ability to continue the organization’s Mission-essential functions.

Using EMplans, organizations can be assured that their plan is developed and maintained within a system built upon COOP planning best practices and government planning standards. Thereby, users are better able to maintain focus on the major areas of their COOP, including: