Key aspects that make decision-making training in the field of crisis management tailored to identified gaps and needs

The fundamental objective of crisis management exercises is to provide participants with the requisite knowledge and skills to enable optimal responses in crisis situations. One particularly efficacious and engaging form of exercise is decision-making training. The utilisation of virtual reality-based decision-making training, incorporating multimedia and “acting,” represents an effective methodology for the assessment of procedures that involve multiple entities. The objective of this study is to present a methodology for adapting decision-making training to address the existing gaps, needs, and decision-making issues of the entity for which the exercise is organized, thereby facilitating more effective and optimal execution. Furthermore, the paper presents data sources utilized by the authors in the organization of decision-making training. The intended audience for the publication is any individual, entity, and/or institution that engages in crisis management on a daily basis, including strategic planners, decision makers and practitioners. Consequently, the paper offers practical recommendations for the organization of an effective and dedicated decision-making training in the field of crisis management, based on a synthesis of the literature and the authors’ experience.

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).