VALUE ENGINEERING ROLE IN EMERGENCY PREPARATION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY

VALUE ENGINEERING ROLE IN 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 !!!!! 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)

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 • thatAllows Stakeholdersand • Outside Expertiseto Participate in • Plan Development • Produces a Document that May Be • Updated in the Future

VALUE ANALYSIS STUDY: LEVEE/FLOODWALL BREACH PREVENTION AND RESPONSE MARCH 2004

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: HOW? WHY? ACTIONS OBJECTIVES PRIMARY FUNCTION PRIMARY FUNCTION “?” BASIC FUNCTION PRIMARY FUNCTION SECONDARY FUNCTION SECONDARY FUNCTION SECONDARY FUNCTION ‘F.A.S.T.’ Diagramming Revealed “Non-Completion” of Some of the Important Primary Functions of our Emergency Operations Plan

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 !

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 InvolvesStakeholders 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’……. Rita Katrina After Action Report U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Response 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/.

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 !

VALUE ENGINEERING ROLE IN EMERGENCY PREPARATION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY