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CRC3rd AnnualMeetingFebruary28- March1,2018TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill

DevelopandTestaProjectManagementCurriculumforEmergencyManagers

SandraK.Knight,UniversityofMaryland,Director,CenterforDisasterResilience,[email protected]

www.cdr.umd.edu

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Goal:Developandtestahighereducationandtrainingcurriculumthatpreparesprofessionalstomanageanddeliverdisaster-relatedproject(s)bymergingprojectmanagementprocesseswithemergencymanagementconcepts

EmergencyManagementProfessionals

Incorporatemodernprojectmanagementskillsandtoolstomanageandexecutedisaster-relatedprojectsandprograms

EngineeringProfessionals

Builddisasterresilientconceptsandemergencyprotocolsintoprojectmanagementtocontributetoadisaster-resilientfuture

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InstitutionalizeProgram

DevelopTrainingAlignwithCertification

NeedsandRequirements

TestandDeliver

TechnicalApproach

EmergencyManagementProfessionals

Training(FEMA/EMI)

TrialShortcourse(FEMA/EMI)

MultipleDelivery

Mechanisms

OtherInstitutions

Certification(IAEM)

CertificationStrategyand

Approval(IAEM)

SpecialtyCertifications

EngineeringProfessionals

Curriculum(UMD)

FirstCourseOffering(UMD)

Minorand/orDegreeProgram

InterdisciplinarySpecialization

Certification(PMI)

CertificationStrategyandApproval(PMI)

SpecialtyCertifications

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DHSS&TMissionandImpactofProject

• CoastalSignificance• Risingcostsofcoastalrecovery(Globally- $1trillion/yr by2050)• Increasingriskduetopopulation/development,aginginfrastructureandclimatechange

• RelevancetoDHS• 2014QHSRmissiontoStrengthenNationalPreparednessandResilience• PresidentialPolicyDirective8,NationalPreparedness• DHSStrategicPlanrelatedtoMission5Mission5:EnsuringResiliencetoDisastersandGoal5.3Ensuringeffectiveemergencyresponse

• ProjectImpact• Transitionoftrainingcurriculumtoinstitutesoflearning• Improvedcapabilitiesofpractitionersresponsibleforresponseandrecoveryactivities• Advancededucationalpathfordisastermanagementprofessionals• Moreefficientandeffectivedeliveryofprogramsandprojectsinadisasterenvironment

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Therealimpact…wecandobetter.

ØInterestandNeeds(lastPIreview)Ø PIExperienceØ InterviewswithProfessionalsØ Reviewofexistingprograms

Ø PL114-264ProgramManagementImprovementAccountabilityAct,2016Ø UMDGraduateCourse– PrinciplesofDisasterManagementStudentØ HMAConference– usedworkshoptoidentifyPMTrainingandGraduateStudiesneeds

Ø PartnershipwithDHSS&T,FEMAandPMItobringPMtodisastersØ Developingadisasterresiliencehighereducationprogram

HurricaneMaria:PuertoRicansgettheirwaterfromasuperfundsite

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PL 114-264 Program Management Improvement Accountability Act

Passed:12/14/16Applicability: Allnon-DoDagenciesRequiresOMB:Ø AdoptgovernmentwidestandardsØ EstablishandchairaPMPolicyCouncilØ IdentifybestpracticeswithPrivatesectorØ ConductportfolioreviewtoassessprogramsidentifiedasGAOHighRiskandannualreviewsØ Establish5-yrstrategicplan

Requiresagencies(amongotheritems):Ø EstablishSESasPMImprovementOfficerØ ImplementPMpoliciesØ EnhancetrainingandeducationalopportunitiesØ Mentor,recruitandimprovecareerpathsforPMs.

Status:Ø NAPAImplementationreportsponsoredbyPMI,July2017

PrinciplesofDisasterManagementSpring2017,ENCE688B

Thecoursewassubdividedinto5keylearningareas:Ø Disaster-RelatedPolicyandProgramsØ EmergencyManagementProtocolsØ PhasesofDisaster(preparedness,response,recovery,mitigation)Ø TheNexusofEmergencyandProjectManagementØ CommunityResilience

Dates:1/2017- 5/2017Students:Eleven– MastersandPhD,CivilandPMmajors

CRC2ndAnnualMeetingFeb.1-3,2017TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill

PrinciplesofDisasterManagementExperientialLearningElements

Ø Socraticmethod- StudentleddiscussionforsmallportionofeachclassØ TableTopExercise:roleplayingandhotwashØ OnlineFEMAtraining:ICS,PDAØ TeamProject:DevelopmentofaProjectManagementPlanforadisasterscenarioandPresentationØ Individualresearch:PaperandpresentationoncommunityresilienceØ Guestlecturers:

Ø HazardAssessmentsandrealworldexamples(Katrina)Ø Resilience:InfrastructureSystems,NaturalSystems,andCommunities(DCgovernment)Ø PMsforaLargeConsultingfirmsharingdisasterscontractingexperiencesØ UrbanSearchandRescuespecialistresponsibleforextractingsurvivorsandshoringupstructures

forsafety


PrinciplesofDisasterManagementStudentResponses

“I'mhopingtotakefurthercourseswithinthisprogramasImovetowardsmyPhD. ”“Thanksforthegreatcourse,andperhapsIcantransitiontooneofthemanycareerfieldsyouexposedustoduringthecourseafterIgetoutoftheNavy.Iwasthoroughlyinterestedbymanyofthem!”“ItwasoneofthemostinterestingclassIhavetakensofar.”“IthinkIcanbringtheknowledgeIlearnedheretohelpimprovethewaytheymeasuretheresilienceoftheSAMEposts.”

Education and Training Gaps in Disaster Resilience and CertificationSandra Knight, PhD, PEUniversity of Maryland, Center for Disaster [email protected]

Education and Training Gaps in Disaster Resilience and Certification2017 HMA Stakeholder Workshop

Coastal Resilience CenterA U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence

• Principles of Disaster Management (Spring 2017/?Spring 2018)

• Risk and Resilience of Infrastructure Systems and Services (?Fall 2017)

• Embedding Safety in Infrastructure Design (?Spring 2018)

• Engineering Design of Resilient Infrastructure• Science and Risk Assessment of Natural Disasters• Quantification and Economic Impact of Resilience• Planning for Resilience: Systems, Networks, and

Cascading Impacts• Natural Infrastructure for Resilience• Sustainable and Resilient Design• Disaster Policy and Impacts on Project Delivery

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Emergency Management Professionals

Engineering Professionals

Sample Training/Curriculum CoursesIntroduction to Project Management • Mitigation (E0214: Unified HMA: Project Implementation

and Closeout)• Preparedness (Draft POI)• Recovery (Draft POI)• Response (Draft POI)Other Project Management Courses• Managing Projects in a Post-disaster environment• Managing Risk/Change in a Post-disaster environment• Managing Disaster Grant Programs Using PM Tools• Cost Estimation and Scheduling in a Post-Disaster

EnvironmentStrategic Leadership• Long-term Strategic Planning• Managing Programmatic Risks and Changes• Portfolio Management • Stakeholder Engagement and Communication


Existing/Proposed PM courses for EM

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Executiveleadership

StrategicLeadershipCourse:Ø Long-termPlanningØ ManagingProjectRisksandChangesØ StakeholderEngagementand

Communication


Discussion and QuestionnaireAttendees participated in a brainstorming discussion and then filled out 3 questionnaires about:

ØEmergency Management Training: to better manage and deliver resilient projects in a pre- and post-disaster environment

ØResilient Engineering: identify gaps in engineering curriculum to help build more resilient projects.

ØCertification/Degrees: whether new training could be incorporated into existing certification and degree programs and/or if there was a need to create new ones

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DHSS&T,PMIandUMDpartnershipforPMCapacityBuilding

Ø Who:Ø DHSS&TØ PMIØ UMD:SandraKnight,JohnCableØ FEMAØ KeyObjectives:Ø PMtrainingisprovidedtospecificcadresorprogramsindisasterworkforce(short-term)Ø Projectmanagershaveapathwaytosupportdisasters(intermediate)Ø PMisanimplicitskillsetatalllevelsindisastermanagementfromreserviststosenior

leadership(long-term)


DHSS&T,PMIandUMDpartnershipforPMCapacityBuilding

Ø PMtrainingisprovidedtospecificcadresorprogramsindisasterworkforce(short-term)Ø CurrentlyworkingwithFIMAtoidentifytargetaudience,courselength,andcontentfor

pilotØ Projectmanagershaveapathwaytosupportdisasters(intermediate)

Ø PMIreachesouttochapters/membersfordisastervolunteersØ PMskillsarematchedtocertainDisasterPositions

Ø PMisanimplicitskillsetatalllevelsindisastermanagementfromreserviststoseniorleadership(long-term)Ø PMiseitheraseparatecadreorisarequiredskillsetforcertainjobs/positions


• ConsiderationofNeeds,HMAandotherresources• ReviewofothercourseswithinUMD• ReviewofProgramsoutsideatotheruniversities• InclusionofotherUMDfacultyandassociates• Stepstogettoatransdisciplinaryprogram• KeepingABETAccreditation• SelectingbestCoreCourses

DevelopingaGraduateResilienceCurriculum


ØTransitionoftrainingcurriculumtoinstitutesoflearningØ Improvedcapabilitiesofpractitionersresponsibleforemergencymanagementactivities

ØAdvancededucationalpathfordisastermanagementprofessionalsØMoreefficientandeffectivedeliveryofprogramsandprojectsinadisasterenvironment

AnticipatedProjectImpact


EMTraining:Ø DeliverpilottrainingcourseØ Worktoexpandtomorestakeholders/end-users,modifyingcontentasneededØ Adapttomultipleformatsformoreaccessibility(On-linetraining,train-the-trainer,localshortcourses,etc)Ø ExpandbeyondprojectleveltrainingandprovideaStrategicLeadershipClassØ ContinuepartnershipwithPMIontrainingdevelopment,deliveryanddisastersupport

UMDResilienceGraduateCurriculum:Ø ContinuedevelopmentofCoreCourseconceptsforinitialENGRofferingsØ InstitutionalizeaspermanentcourseofferingsandexpandpartnershipwithothercollegesØ Worktoinstitutionalizeatransdiscipinary resilienceprogramatUMD

Certifications:Ø WorktohavePMIspecialtycertificationinDisasterManagementØ ReengagewithIAEMafterpilottraining

Papers:Ø HighereducationresiliencecurriculumdevelopmentØ Theneedforbriningprojectmanagementskillstodisastermanagement

NextSteps

TransitionandEnd-Users

• PrimaryEndUsers• EMIandUMD• IAEMandPMI

• Collaborators• PrimaryBenefactors

• EngineeringandEmergencyManagementProfessionals

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