EMADVANTAGE allows EOCs to tailor status boards to fit its specific needs. This capability has been used extensively at EOCs and is one of the greatest strengths of the system. User defined status boards can contain text, numbers, locations, dates, and other types of information that are named and organized by the user. This information can be entered and shared between users as well as between EOCs. Figure 9 provides an example of a user defined status board designer.

Figure 9. User Defined Status Board

This capability allows an EOC to tailor EMADVANTAGE to fit their specific needs because it is flexible enough that pre-created status boards and situation reports can be updated "on-the-fly" during an incident in response to the actuality of the situation.