CAC Forecasters - Nov 16, 2013 pm

This document provides an outline for the CAC Forecaster training session in Revelstoke on November 16.

• Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
• Location: CAC Forecaster Office

Requirements

1. A personal InfoEx account will be created for you before you come to the training. You should receive an email informing you that your account has been created. See Signing up for a personal InfoEx account for details.
2. You need to bring your own computer to the training. You either need a PC or a Mac with the latest version of Google Chrome installed. See Getting your computer ready for more details.

Getting your computer ready

1. Install the latest version of Google Chrome Browser on your computer if you do not have it already
   • Visit https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/ to download the latest version of the browser
   • Double click on the installation file and follow the instructions to install the browser on your computer.
2. Ensure that your computer is able to connect to the internet via a WIFI. We will provide you with an internet connection at the venue of your training session.

Training Outline

1:00 - 1:15 (15 min)	Introduction Project background
1:15 - 1:25 (10 min)	Download and installation Signing up for a personal InfoEx account System requirements for use of InfoEx application Installing the InfoEx application (Training environment) Updating to the latest version of the InfoEx application
1:25 - 1:40 (15 min)	Location catalog Location catalog overview Location types and symbology Location hierarchy Adding locations to the location catalog Entering the geometry of a location using the available drawing tools Importing the geometry of a location from a KML file Deleting locations from the location catalog Editing locations in the location catalog Changing the hierarchy among your locations Searching for a location in the location catalog EXERCISE (10 min) 1) Modify your operation location. 2) Create two operating zones or forecast areas with a number ski runs and/or avalanche paths in them.
1:40 - 2:05 (25 min)	Direct observation entry Difference between observations and assessments Entering and submitting observations overview Entering and submitting observations (single computer) Customizing observation entry forms Providing the exact location of an avalanche or snowpack observation EXERCISE (15 min) 1) Customize one or two forms. 2) Enter at least one observation for each type.
2:05 - 2:10 (5 min)	Single versus multiple computer support Entering and submitting observations overview Entering and submitting observations (single computer) Entering and submitting observations (multiple computers) Specifying the operational setting for entering and submitting observations EXERCISE (2 min) Set your operation setting to whatever makes sense for your operation.
2:15 - 2:55 (40 min)	Workflows Workflow overview Creating a workflow template Starting a workflow instance Viewing previously completed workflows Modules Context module Observations module Snowpack module Hazard comment module Hazard assessment module Webpage module Report module EXERCISE (20 min) Setting up one or two workflows and executing them with data submission
2:55 - 3:05 (10 min)	Persistent Weak Layers Snowpack module Operation PWLs Community PWLs
3:05 - 3:30 (25 min)	Tabular InfoEx report InfoEx report views Customizing reports Content Specifying the date or date range of an InfoEx report Restricting the locations included in an InfoEx report Specifying the tables to be included in an InfoEx report Adding or removing columns of individual tables in an InfoEx report Applying filters to individual tables in an InfoEx report Layout Specifying the order of the tables in an InfoEx report Grouping of observations within tables Single page view versus individual tabs for tables Managing report templates Saving a report as an InfoEx report template Modifying an existing InfoEx report template Deleting an existing InfoEx report template Signing up for the daily InfoEx report emails EXERCISE (15 min) Create your own report
3:30 - 3:40 (10 min)	Map view of InfoEx report Operation overview Avalanche observations Avalanche hazard Snow Profiles Field summary Weather observations Time slider (used for all map layers) Additional external information sources
3:40 - 3:55 (15 min)	User administration Description of user levels Adding users to your operation Changing the permission level of an existing user of your operation Removing a user from your operation EXERCISE (10 min) 1) Add your neighbour to your operation with a different permission level 2) Completely sign out of the application, sign back in, select a different operation and see what you can do there
3:55 - 4:00 (5 min)	Troubleshooting Troubleshooting overview