Protocol and Event

Management
Protocol
• Protocol is a diplomatic and political term that refers to appropriate
behavior and rules of conduct for a particular situation or event.
• Protocol can also be a more sophisticated word to use to denote
appropriate actions or rules in business .
• Protocol can also be used as a verb, meaning “to draw up or issue a
protocol,” but is most often used to refer to rules or conventions.
• The word protocol comes from the Greek protocollon, meaning a leaf
of paper glued to a manuscript volume that describes the contents
• The word "Protocol" means the correct and appropriate way of doing
things.
• Protocols are often described in an industry or international standard.
• Protocol guides how we behave socially, conduct business and
interact in specific situations.
• In information technology, a protocol is the special set of rules that
end points in a telecommunication connection use when they
communicate.
• Internet Protocol (IP), which uses a set of rules to send and receive
messages at the Internet address level.
• Business protocol requires that we arrive at this meeting well-
prepared and on time. (etiquette)
• We currently have several security protocols in place to insure that
any sensitive company information is protected. (rules)
• The countries established a new trade protocol to help further their
respective economies and relations with each other. (agreement)
• Carrie broke company protocol when she used her work e-mail
address to send personal e-mails. (rules, conventions)
Following are the prime objectives:
• Increase and strengthen participants' protocol and etiquette skills in
handling dignitaries.
• Equip participants with skills to navigate today's culturally diverse
business environment.
• Develop participants' skills in orchestrating VIPs visits, meetings,
ceremonies and special events.
• Identify the various tasks in management of events and the human
and physical resources required to stage successful events.
• Equip participants with skills to organize events without the help of
event coordinators thus saving the organization some money.
• Review and determine the different marketing strategies appropriate
for the event being managed. Promote acceptable manners and
respect for others.
Event Management Automation Protocol
(EMAP)
• The Event Management Automation Protocol (EMAP) is a suite of
interoperable specifications designed to standardize the
communication of event management data.
• EMAP is an emerging protocol within the NIST (National Institute of
Standard and Technology) Security Automation Program, and is a
peer to similar automation protocols such as the Security Content
Automation Protocol (SCAP).
EMAP
• This Web site is provided to support continued community
involvement. This site will be updated regularly and will serve as the
primary resource for finding EMAP related materials.
The goal of EMAP
• To enable standardized content, representation, exchange,
correlation, searching, storing, prioritization, and auditing of event
records within an organizational IT environment.