The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI)
NorthStar is the civilian common operating picture: one shared view of an unfolding situation, its resources and its tasks, for the agencies coordinating a response.
NorthStar · Workspace WS-70
| Job scheduler log | v3.7 | Open | OBSERVED |
| Model registry | v2.3 | To check | OFFICIAL |
| Tile cache manifest | v3.2 | Open | VERSIONED |
| Usage meter | v2.4 | Open | OBSERVED |
share used vs alert level
Nexus Foundry · PipelinePipeline, in outline: domain structure with placeholder names and illustrative values, not a record.
NorthStar Common Operating Picture is the Nexus Foundry system for situational awareness: a shared map and timeline for civilian operations and field coordination. It serves 8 platforms, among them Energy Nexus as well as Disaster Resilience and Recovery, and its stated limit is that its scope is civilian only, and no map in it is an official warning. Access is through an authorized project with an accountable owner, data terms and a review plan.
Major roads, railways, ports and airports, and the density of the transport network, shown for Ukraine as an example geography for this subject.
In a multi-agency incident, the fire service, utilities, health authorities and local government hold separate maps and logs. Incident management practice calls for a common operating picture so that decisions rest on the same facts, with clear ownership of each layer.
| Reference | Relevance |
|---|---|
| ISO 22320 | Incident management, including command and coordination |
| ISO 22301 | Business continuity management |
| OGC standards | Interoperable map layers across agencies |
Access requires an authorized project with an accountable owner, data terms and a review plan. Enquiries go to contact@therisk.global.
Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Common operating picture | A shared, regularly updated view of the situation, resources and actions that coordinating agencies all use. |
| Incident command system | A standard organisational structure for response with defined roles for command, operations, planning, logistics and finance. |
| Geolocation | Recording the geographic coordinates of an asset or collateral so it can be linked to hazards. |
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