A security system is only as strong as its weakest link. If one component within it is not ready to meet the threat, the whole operation is at risk. Security managers must, therefore, be able to identify weaknesses within their security system and correct them immediately.
OpeReady is a unique Operational Readiness Management System that can be used to monitor and control in real-time the operational readiness level of departments and individual employees within security operations.
An Improvement on the current system
For Security Managers it is difficult to stay on top of all the different recurrent training and qualification requirements of their employees.
For example, Airport Security Managers must manage the training requirements of a vast amount of employees with different job descriptions and therefore different training requirements. They employ x-ray screeners that must go through X-ray induction courses, GSAT, airport evacuation courses, on the job training and recurrent x-ray simulation training. On the other hand, Armed Guards have completely different training requirements including Weapons Training, Weapon License renewals, etc…
The Security Manager must therefore check through endless records stored on computerised excel sheets and/or paperwork every day to get an understanding of whom needs training and when. This system makes it far too easy for Security Managers to miss their employees’ training requirements and puts at risk the readiness of their Security Operation.
OpeReady is an employee monitoring software that provides a much simpler and less time consuming way to manage the training requirements, training schedules and readiness of employees. It manages the qualification, training, re-training and results of the whole workforce and provides the security manager with various automated reports indicating the readiness of single employees, a group of employees, divisions, departments, etc…
The system can be utilised by large or small organisations or installed in governing bodies such as the CAA or Department for Transport to identify and manage training and qualification requirements and records of thousands of employees with different jobs throughout the country.
Monitor Individual Employee Readiness
Each employee recorded onto the OpeReady system has their own specific job description, personal details and qualification route and is assigned the type and level of training and qualifications they must achieve periodically.
The system is then able to manage the training requirements of each employee as when they carry out a training activity, an operational drill, a supervisor evaluation or have achieved a qualification, their results can be quickly placed onto their Personal Employment Record.
The Personal Employment Record stores these results as well as real time events and data from external sources such as the Simfox x-ray simulator and CBTs. These records can be viewed as a list or via a Graphical Performance Analysis Module which maps out their results over a specified period of time.
Every 24 hours OpeReady scans the personal employment record of each employee, compares their results against the requirements of their job description, and ranks their readiness level according to three grades:
“Satisfactory” means that the employee meets all the predetermined professional requirements.
“Attention Required” means that the employee has priority over other employees in participating in training events or other required professional evaluation activities that were outlined in the readiness program.
“Immediate Attention Required” means that the employee deviated from the minimum performance level and must undergo special corrective training activities or professional supervision.
OpeReady will also provide a report for each employee that provides the specific training or qualification requirements that must be met to ensure their readiness.
Monitor Department Readiness
OpeReady assesses the readiness of each Department to ensure it has the correct number of employees qualified to the required level. Every 24 hours, the system will scan each Department’s data and rank their readiness level according to three grades:
“Satisfactory” means that the professional readiness level is good and most of the employees have met their readiness requirements. A minor percent of the employees are below their readiness requirements.
“Attention Required” means that about 20% of the employees require training tasks and other professional activities in order to meet the readiness criteria. The manager must review the existing plans and decide accordingly.
“Immediate Attention Required” means that more than 40% of the employees require training tasks and other professional activities in order to meet their readiness criteria. The manager must urgently reorganise and significantly change his plans in order to raise the unit readiness level.
The security manager is then able to check each employee within the department that does not meet the readiness criteria and quickly rectify it.
Monitoring Administrative Requirements
The system can also be configured to include alerts for non legal requirements such as medical checkups, fire drills training, safety briefings, first aid training, etc…
Monitor Employee Performance
OpeReady provides managers with a simple, user friendly way to track employees training and testing performance. It provides a number of graphs and tables that provides all the important training and testing results of each employee over a set period of time.
For example, graphs are available for x-ray simulator training that include the overall detection performance of the employee as well as their performance on each type of threat.
Customised System
OpeReady can be calibrated to the customer’s requirements and can therefore be used by all types of applications including Airports, Airlines, Cargo & Mail, Prisons, Secure Hospitals, Government Buildings and any other Secure Establishment.
Find out more about our training management software at http://www.opeready.com
OpeReady is an operational readiness management system that allows managers to track their employees’ training and testing performance and readiness.
This is a question that must be asked every week. Especially in industries that are heavily regulated like Airports and Cargo/Mail Forwarders.
While ensuring your employees are meeting the expected readiness levels, it is also important to get an understanding as to whether they are performing at an above average standard.
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