VALUE ENGINEERING ROLEIN EMERGENCY PREPARATION,

RESPONSE AND RECOVERY

VALUE ENGINEERING ROLEIN EMERGENCY PREPARATION,

RESPONSE AND RECOVERY

By: Frank Vicidomina, PE, CVS USACE, New Orleans and Ron Tanenbaum, PhD, PE, GE, CVS GeoVal, Inc.

Today’s Presentation:

- When Disaster Strikes

- VE and Emergency Preparedness

- VE and ‘Lessons Learned’

- VE in Recovery/Restoration

When Disaster Strikes……….

VE Role During and Immediately Following a Disaster…….

When Disaster Strikes……….

RUN !!!!!RUN !!!!!1. There is no VE during and immediately following a disaster…….Save your butt and ensure your family’s safety !!!!!!!!!!! Don’t become part of the disaster !!!!!!

2. Contribute anyway you can with emergency efforts (directly or indirectly)

Today’s Presentation:

- When Disaster Strikes

- VE and Emergency Preparedness

- VE and ‘Lessons Learned’

- VE in Recovery/Restoration

VE and Emergency Preparedness….

- Conduct VE Workshop(s) on Disaster Prevention and/or Response Plans

- Why????…………………………… ………………………………….Why Not!!!!!!!!!…

VE and Emergency Preparedness….

- Very Important to Keep Life/Safety ‘Functions’ in Focus of Emergency Plans - Potential Benefits of ‘Creative/Brainstorming’ Solutions Not Limited to ‘Regular Projects’

VE and Emergency Preparedness….

- Provides Productive Format/Means that Allows Stakeholders and Outside Expertise to Participate in Plan Development - Produces a Document that May Be Updated in the Future

VALUE ANALYSIS STUDY:

LEVEE/FLOODWALL BREACHPREVENTION AND RESPONSE

MARCH 2004

VALUE ANALYSIS STUDY:

LEVEE/FLOODWALL BREACHPREVENTION AND RESPONSE

MARCH 2004

Process:Process:

- Learned about F/C system and EOP

- Brainstormed ways to breach system

- Brainstormed, analyzed and documented ways to prevent/respond to system breaches

Process:Process:

“?”“?”PRIMARYFUNCTIONPRIMARYFUNCTION

PRIMARYFUNCTIONPRIMARYFUNCTION

SECONDARYFUNCTIONSECONDARYFUNCTION

BASICFUNCTION

PRIMARYFUNCTION

HOW? WHY?

‘F.A.S.T.’ Diagramming Revealed “Non-Completion” of Some of the Important Primary Functions of our Emergency Operations Plan

SECONDARYFUNCTIONSECONDARYFUNCTION

SECONDARYFUNCTIONSECONDARYFUNCTION

OBJECTIVES ACTIONS

Summary:Summary:

- Results

. Determined un-expected vulnerability and non-vulnerability. . Identified broad spectrum of possible prevention and response measures. . (63) Recommendations . Some immediately implemented; some we wished we had immediately implemented !

Today’s Presentation:

- When Disaster Strikes

- VE and Emergency Preparedness

- VE and ‘Lessons Learned’

- VE in Recovery/Restoration

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

- After Action Report = “VE Workshop” Process Process

- Huh ??????????

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

AAR: VE:

What did we want to happen? =

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

AAR: VE:

What did we want to happen? = Function Analysis

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

AAR: VE:

What did we want to happen? = Function Analysis

What actually happened? =

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

AAR: VE:

What did we want to happen? = Function Analysis

What actually happened? = Information Gathering

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

AAR: VE:

What did we want to happen? = Function Analysis

What actually happened? = Information Gathering

How do we fix it (keep it the same)? =

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

AAR: VE:

What did we want to happen? = Function Analysis

What actually happened? = Information Gathering

How do we fix it (keep it the same)? = Speculation/Analysis

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

- Process that Involves Stakeholders and Outside Expertise

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers• City of New Orleans Homeland Security• Plaquemines Parish• St Mary Parish• Jefferson Parish• St. Bernard Parish• Tangipahoa Parish• City of Slidell• City of Kenner• Louisiana Dept. of Trans. & Dev.• Univ. of New Orleans• Polytech University NYC• State Police Troop 1• State Police Troop B• Congressman William Jefferson• Congressman Melancon• Federal Emergency Management Agency• Sector New Orleans US Coast Guard

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

- Document/Product Provides Multiple Options for Consideration

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

Katrina Rita

After Action ReportU.S. Army Corps Of EngineersResponse and Recovery for Hurricanes Katrina & Rita

New Orleans, Louisiana

April 2006

After Action ReportU.S. Army Corps Of EngineersResponse and Recovery for Hurricanes Katrina & Rita

New Orleans, Louisiana

April 2006

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

AAR / VE Process:

- Formal Presentations on Response/Recovery Efforts

- Solicited Comments from All Participants; Stated What Their Issues Were

- Team Ranked Issues – Determined Priority

- Per Each Issue, Asked/Answered: “What Did We Want to Happen?” and “What Actually Happened?”

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’…….

AAR / VE Process (cont.):

- Listed Related Problems and Sub-issues

- ‘Brainstormed’ Potential Solutions

- Screened and Prioritized Recommendations

- Determined Required Actions to Accomplish Solutions

VE and ‘Lessons Learned’(Workshop Results)

- Identified (17) Primary Issues

- Developed (38) Priority Recommendations

- Action Items to be Updated Periodically - Read Report at: http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/od/KatrinaRitaAAR/.

Today’s Presentation:

- When Disaster Strikes

- VE and Emergency Preparedness

- VE and ‘Lessons Learned’

- VE in Recovery/Restoration

VE in Recovery/Restoration ….

In Most Post-Disaster Communities…………………….

……...… One Must Realize that…. -

VE in Recovery/Restoration ….

THINGS HAVE CHANGED !!!

VE in Recovery/Restoration ….

Well, some things………….

VE in Recovery/Restoration

- Imperative to Define/Understand Functional Elements of Community

- Successful Planning ‘Charrettes’ (by others) . City of Lake Charles . Vermillion Parish . St. Bernard Parishes, LA City of New Orleans Not On-Board (Yet)…

VE in Recovery/Restoration

- Planning Charrettes Address ALL Options Including (not limited to):

. Relocation of Sub-Communities . Re-design of Community Lay-out . Transportation System Development . Alternate Types of Housing Structures…….

VE in Recovery/Restoration

(Summary)

- VE Can Be Successfully Used for Things other than Project or Business Process Development/Review

- VE Can, and Should, Play an Important Role in the Development of Emergency Preparedness Plans

- The ‘After Action Report’ or ‘Lessons Learned’ Process is Quite Similar to the VE Job Plan; Consider Using VE to Perform AAR’s or Similar Reviews

- Post Disaster Community Planning Can Benefit from the Use of Comprehensive ‘Planning Charrettes’ – a Related VE Process

Questions /Comments ?

Thank You !Thank You !