1. A framework for developing a computer application for monitoring an operational status of a power system, said framework comprising: a set of modules combinable to build said computer application, each of said modules having an associated functionality selected from at least one of the following functions: security management, profile management, system configuration, device level views, event views, data access, background service, mapping/GIS, data service, and application programming interfaces, each of said modules combinable with another of said modules to develop said computer application for monitoring said operational status of said power system, said computer application installed on a mobile device.