Development of a Specification for Computer-Based Microscopic Evacuation Analyses and Simulations Identification of Success Factors Based on Case Study Research

Abstract

Public security is constantly tested by new threats.
Standards for public security are missing in many technical
aspects as well as the area of security management. Several research
gaps related to these fields exist, particularly regarding
R&D stage standardization. The German project InfraNorm
aims to initiate the development of security standards and specifications.
By using case study and participant observation methodologies,
this paper gives insight into the development of such a
specification for simulation and modeling based on R&D stage
standardization and unveils new success factors. The identification
of success factors is based on a preliminary survey among
security researchers which determined potential problems they
should solve. Application fields of the findings include, in particular,
fast track standardization procedures with voluntary
implementation of the results, standardizations of R&D results
and standardization projects from small groups.