Nord University Amps up Preparedness Management with MASA

MASA Group SA (MASA) has been selected by Nord University campus Bodø, Norway, to supply MASA SWORD, which will combine with Pitch Talk at their preparedness management lab (NORDLAB).

SWORD will become one of a suite of solutions that constitute their computer-based simulation capacities, integrating with crisis management decision-support tools, and command and control support systems.

NORDLAB offers emergency preparedness training for public and private actors, and the addition of SWORD will further extend the concepts for which they can provide training, to the benefit of a wide variety of organizations, one example being the training of emergency preparedness managers and crisis management staff. Typical courses they offer include: emergency and preparedness management at strategic level, skills and knowledge in secure operations of ships in polar regions, emergency preparedness management courses for companies, and crisis staff courses for private and government agencies.

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SWORD will allow NORDLAB to prepare and simulate environments controlled by artificial intelligence, with a view to supporting their courses whose objective is to stimulate the training audience by presenting a view of close-to-real environments from within crisis centers.

SWORD will also assist NORDLAB in their research and development programs in the field of emergency preparedness and preparedness management, including emergency preparedness system analysis, decision-making support tools, and leadership quality analysis. NORDLAB also partakes in the development of innovative projects aiming to produce next-generation cloud-based simulator systems, where again it is envisaged that SWORD will play a vital role.

“NORDLAB is pleased to have increased their simulator capacity with engaging in a cooperation with MASA and their SWORD system/technology. This will allow us to play out even more advanced simulator exercises, especially regarding civil-military support scenarios. Furthermore, the SWORD technology will enable NORDLAB to connect the simulator to military partners. NORDLAB has several years of experience running real-time exercises with civil partners through maritime simulators and decision-making support tools,” said Professor Odd Jarl Borch, leader of NORDLAB. “Connecting the simulators with our partners have been one of the success criteria in creating realistic scenarios and enhancing the learning outcome for the participants. We are therefore looking forward to the cooperation and becoming a member of the SWORD user group.”