1. 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.

2. Today’s Presentation: - When Disaster Strikes - VE and Emergency Preparedness - VE and ‘Lessons Learned’ - VE in Recovery/Restoration

3. When Disaster Strikes………. VE Role During and Immediately Following a Disaster…….

4. 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)

5. Today’s Presentation: - When Disaster Strikes - VE and Emergency Preparedness - VE and ‘Lessons Learned’ - VE in Recovery/Restoration

6. VE and Emergency Preparedness…. - Conduct VE Workshop(s) on Disaster Prevention and/or Response Plans - Why????…………………………… ………………………………….Why Not!!!!!!!!!…

7. 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’

8. 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

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

10. Process: - Learned about F/C system and EOP - Brainstormed ways to breach system - Brainstormed, analyzed and documented ways to prevent/respond to system breaches

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

12. 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 !

13. Today’s Presentation: - When Disaster Strikes - VE and Emergency Preparedness - VE and ‘Lessons Learned’ - VE in Recovery/Restoration

14. VE and ‘Lessons Learned’……. - After Action Report = “VE Workshop” Process Process - Huh ??????????

15. VE and ‘Lessons Learned’……. AAR: VE: What did we want to happen? =

16. VE and ‘Lessons Learned’……. AAR: VE: What did we want to happen? = Function Analysis

17. VE and ‘Lessons Learned’……. AAR: VE: What did we want to happen? = Function Analysis What actually happened? =

18. VE and ‘Lessons Learned’……. AAR: VE: What did we want to happen? = Function Analysis What actually happened? = Information Gathering

19. 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) ? =

20. 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

21. VE and ‘Lessons Learned’……. - Process that Involves Stakeholders and Outside Expertise

22. 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

23. VE and ‘Lessons Learned’……. - Document/Product Provides Multiple Options for Consideration

24. VE and ‘Lessons Learned’……. Katrina Rita After Action Report U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Response and Recovery for Hurricanes Katrina & Rita New Orleans, Louisiana April 2006 After Action Report U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Response and Recovery for Hurricanes Katrina & Rita New Orleans, Louisiana April 2006

25. 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?”

26. 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

27. 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/. http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/od/KatrinaRitaAAR/

28. Today’s Presentation: - When Disaster Strikes - VE and Emergency Preparedness - VE and ‘Lessons Learned’ - VE in Recovery/Restoration

29. VE in Recovery/Restoration …. In Most Post-Disaster Communities……………………. ……...… One Must Realize that…. - 

30. VE in Recovery/Restoration …. THINGS HAVE CHANGED !!!

31. VE in Recovery/Restoration …. Well, some things………….

32. 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)…

33. 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…….

34. VE in Recovery/Restoration

35. (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

36. Questions /Comments ? Thank You !