Geoscience Reference
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Positives
1. Allows for reconfiguration to enhance collaboration of responding entities.
2. Allows for reassignment of cubes to entities having a higher level of
interaction.
3. Demands uniformity of technology to be conveniently flexible.
4. Allows adoption of a hoteling concept with user logins to redefine occupant.
5. Can adjust to variable numbers of related responder personnel.
Negatives
1. Does not provide a central focus for disseminated or displayed information.
2. On-the-fly reconfiguration is not as simple as it would seem and therefore
not typically done until after an event, on lessons learned basis before the
next event.
3. Reconfiguration based on specific event experience may not apply to a
different type of activation.
4. Use of cube positions even with seated height walls are more difficult to
reorient than simple desking.
5. Conflict between dedicated services and storage capability versus flexibility.
Horseshoe
The development of the horseshoe layout allows the participants to view commonly dis-
played information yet maintain eye contact with their fellow responders (Figure 2.3).
This arrangement is typically geared to a smaller room so that some direct conversation
can occur across the room. When arranged on a stepped floor, supporting associates of
the principals seated at the primary table can be positioned in close proximity.
Positives
1. In a smaller room environment, eye and voice contact can be maintained
so that each speaker can follow the body language of the other principal.
2. Opportunity for tiered or level OPS floor.
3. Opportunity for centrally focused display wall.
4. Allows for OPS floor breakout area or miniconference room, close at
hand supervision.
5. Provides room for supporting staff providing back up to the principals.
Negatives
1. Has a tendency to encourage and generate increase noise levels if multiple
conversations are occurring simultaneously.
2. Does not effectively allow for cross-agency collaboration or subgroup col-
laboration as it must occur outside the room.
3. Shape limits optimal or preferred sight lines.
4. Limited number of ESF positions.
5. Not ideal for small-group collaboration.
6. OPS room becomes longer, narrower as positions increase.
