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CRC3rd AnnualMeetingFebruary28- March1,2018TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill
DevelopandTestaProjectManagementCurriculumforEmergencyManagers
SandraK.Knight,UniversityofMaryland,Director,CenterforDisasterResilience,skknight@umd.edu
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
CRC2ndAnnualMeetingFeb.1-3,2017TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill
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 Resilienceskknight@umd.edu
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
Education and Training Gaps in Disaster Resilience and Certification2017 HMA Stakeholder Workshop
Existing/Proposed PM courses for EM
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CRC2ndAnnualMeetingFeb.1-3,2017TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill
Executiveleadership
StrategicLeadershipCourse:Ø Long-termPlanningØ ManagingProjectRisksandChangesØ StakeholderEngagementand
Communication
Education and Training Gaps in Disaster Resilience and Certification2017 HMA Stakeholder Workshop
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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CRC2ndAnnualMeetingFeb.1-3,2017TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill
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)
CRC2ndAnnualMeetingFeb.1-3,2017TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill
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
CRC2ndAnnualMeetingFeb.1-3,2017TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill
• ConsiderationofNeeds,HMAandotherresources• ReviewofothercourseswithinUMD• ReviewofProgramsoutsideatotheruniversities• InclusionofotherUMDfacultyandassociates• Stepstogettoatransdisciplinaryprogram• KeepingABETAccreditation• SelectingbestCoreCourses
DevelopingaGraduateResilienceCurriculum
CRC2ndAnnualMeetingFeb.1-3,2017TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill
ØTransitionoftrainingcurriculumtoinstitutesoflearningØ Improvedcapabilitiesofpractitionersresponsibleforemergencymanagementactivities
ØAdvancededucationalpathfordisastermanagementprofessionalsØMoreefficientandeffectivedeliveryofprogramsandprojectsinadisasterenvironment
AnticipatedProjectImpact
CRC2ndAnnualMeetingFeb.1-3,2017TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill
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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