PREPAREDNESS, PLANNING, AND DEVELOPMENT

Crisis Implementation

Implementation of a crisis management system is critical to an organization. After completing the planning phases, the implementation phase includes developing the resources needed and the specific plans to address emergency response, communication, continuity, information technology, incident management and exercise/training.

The FEMA planning system addressing the following areas:

Implementation of the preparedness program includes identifying and assessing resources, writing plans, developing a system to manage incidents and training employees so they can execute plans.
Resource Management: Resources needed for responding to emergencies, continuing business operations and communicating during and after an incident should be identified and assessed.
Emergency Response Plan: Plans to protect people, property and the environment should be developed. Plans should include evacuation, sheltering in place and lockdown as well as plans for other types of threats identified during the risk assessment.
Crisis Communications Plan: A plan should be established to communicate with employees, customers, the news media and stakeholders.
Business Continuity Plan: A business continuity plan that includes recovery strategies to overcome the disruption of business should be developed.
Information Technology Plan: A plan to recover computer hardware, connectivity and electronic data to support critical business processes should be developed.
Employee Assistance & Support: The business preparedness plan should encourage employees and their families to develop family preparedness plans. Plans should also be developed to support the needs of employees following an incident.
Incident Management: An incident management system is needed to define responsibilities and coordinate activities before, during and following an incident.
Training: Persons with a defined role in the preparedness program should be trained to do their assigned tasks. All employees should be trained so they can take appropriate protective actions during an emergency.
Note: The above list taken from the FEMA planning system.

Answer the following::

What are the types of plans, programs and resources needed in the implementation phase of crisis management?
For the organization chosen, generally discuss which of these plan, programs and resources apply.  Provide a discussion with some detail on each. Justify your answers.
Assignment Expectations
Length: This Case Assignment should be at least 3 pages not counting the title page and references. Paper format: (a) Cover page, (b) Header, (c) Body. Including an Abstract page/opening. The abstract begins on a new page and includes the page header. The word Abstract (no bold, italics, underlining) is centered on the first line of the page.
On the next line begins a brief yet succinct summary (abstract) of the main points of the paper. The summary is a single double-spaced paragraph and is not indented. It is typically between 150 and 250 words and includes the research topic, research questions, participants, methods, results, data analysis, and conclusions.

References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format).

Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question.

Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted, assignments are expected to adhere to standards guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.

The following items will be assessed in particular:

Relevance (e.g. all content is connected to the question)
Precision (e.g. specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate).
Depth of discussion (e.g. present and integrate points that lead to deeper issues)
Breadth (e.g. multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues and factors considered)
Evidence (e.g. points are well-supported with facts, statistics and references)
Logic (e.g. presented discussion makes sense, conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information)
Clarity (e.g. writing is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples)
Objectivity (e.g. avoid use of first person and subjective bias)

RCRA Corrective Action

Want to be able to access information on any RCRA “Corrective Action” (cleanup) in any community in the U.S.?  The easiest way is to go through the EPA dataset. This week, you’ll be using this tool and choosing a site as an example to discuss the RCRA process in action:

1) Go to https://www.epa.gov/cleanups/cleanups-my-community (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

2) On this EPA page, scroll down until you see the US map, and click on any state. You should get a map of hazardous waste cleanup sites. Current RCRA Corrective Actions (active RCRA cleanups) appear as green squares.

3) Click on a green square. When the name and address of the company appears, click on the blue hyperlinked text RCRA Corrective Action Profile  This gives you access to site cleanup information for any site on the map. 

4) On the new Corrective Action Profile page, read through the chart, click the more info links, and see what information you can ascertain about what happened, how it happened, and what cleanup was performed. Remember, this is the public information site for community members and others to be able to get public information about cleanup progress and risks at the location.

For your discussion post: Choose a location in a state of your choice and follow the steps above. Provide the location site name and a summary of the information you were able to learn in the profile page and connected links.  What was the contamination and are human exposures and/or groundwater contaminations under control? How long did the cleanup process take (or is it still going on)? What were the cleanup measures used?

Also include your impressions of the website as a community user – was it easy to find the information you were looking for? Do you think this adequately provides information about RCRA corrective actions to the community? Would you use this site in any professional or personal capacity?  What information were you unable to find that you really wanted to know? What could be improved to make the information more user-friendly, reliable, and/or easy to understand?

Essay – What We Talk about When We Talk about Americans

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Wk 1 – IT Governance

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    Imagine you are the IT manager for Gail Industries. You will meet with a new business analyst team at the Smallville customer site. The project sponsor has asked you to spend time with the business analyst team to emphasize the importance of IT governance.

    Create a 10- to 12-slide media-rich overview and brief analysis presentation with speaker notes in which you:

    • Examine the role of IT governance and why it is important in the IT industry.
    • Analyze key aspects of IT governance, including enterprise resource planning and transaction processing systems.
    • Please note that all assignments are required to have a minimum of 3 references with in-text citations. If you are unsure of what is required, please ask well in advance.

      Media-rich: means that there are visuals and possibly audio files that enhance the slides. Examples might be charts, diagrams, graphics, photos, videos, voice overs, etc.

      Slide presentations are meant to engage an audience! They should present concise information in readable type, with media that enhances the information. Speaker notes are where more information can be placed. (Keep in mind all of the boring powerpoint presentations you have attended and avoid making your presentation the same way.)

      Format citations according to APA guidelines.

      Submit your assignment.

      Presentation Expectations
      Multimedia presentations should engage the intended audience through graphics, diagrams, photos, and text used in a concise manner. Speaker notes should round out the content material.
      —- Content: details for each topic required in assignment –
      —- Speaker notes : this is where the details and data should be
      —- Text : large enough for audience to read / bulleted points / legible fonts
      —- Audience Engagement: good, due to a balance of visual elements – too many ‘bells and whistles’ can be distracting but people are engaged by photos and graphics!
      ___ Images should be compelling and create interest. Use charts, diagrams, images of people, etc.
      __ Additional Media: Music, voice overs, videos and animations can add to a presentation if not overdone.
      —- Format:
            Title page
            Summary page
            References: included w/ APA style