Introduction to Exercise Design & Evaluation
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INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE DESIGN
& EVALUATION
INTRODUCTIONS
Name
Agency
Exercise Experience
Course Goals
OBJECTIVES
Familiarize participants with and/or review the exercise design and
evaluation process
Introduce MTDES evaluation documentation
Examine and analyze HSEEP Toolkit documents and systems
REASONS TO EXERCISE
Establish a comprehensive exercise program
Reveal planning weaknesses
Reveal gaps in resources
Satisfy regulatory requirements
Clarify roles and responsibilities
Test and evaluate plans, policies, and procedures
BENEFITS OF EXERCISING
Individual Training
System Improvement
REASONS TO USE HSEEP
Common exercise policy and
program guidance
Consistent terminology
Provides tools for exercise design,
conduct, and evaluation
PREPAREDNESS CYCLE
CAPABILITIES-BASED PLANNING
Reviewing current plan
Conducting needs assessment
Assessing jurisdiction’s
capability to conduct an
exercise
EXERCISE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Project Management
Multi-Year Planning
Budgeting
Grant Management
Staff Hiring
Funding Allocation
Expenditure Tracking
MULTI-YEAR TRAINING & EXERCISE PLAN
Goals
Components
Capabilities-Based
PROGRESSIVE EXERCISES
Component of a
comprehensive exercise
program
Goal:
Large-scale functional or full-scale
exercise
Small-scale discussion-based and
operations-based exercises in
preparation for large-scale
exercise
EXERCISE TYPES
DISCUSSION-BASED
EXERCISES
SEMINAR
Overview/Introduction
Purpose
Leadership
Participants
Applications
WORKSHOP
Purpose
Characteristics
Participants
Applications
TABLETOP
Purpose
Characteristics
Participants
Applications
GAME
Purpose
Characteristics
Applications
OPERATIONS-BASED
EXERCISES
DRILL
Purpose
Characteristics
Applications
FUNCTIONAL EXERCISE
Purpose
Characteristics
Applications
FULL-SCALE
Purpose
Characteristics
Participants
Applications
EXERCISE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Foundation
Design and Development
Conduct
Evaluation
Improvement Planning
FOUNDATION
FOUNDATION
Base of Support
Exercise Planning Timelines
Exercise Planning Team
Exercise Planning Conferences
BASE OF SUPPORT
Senior Officials
Buy-In
Purpose
EXERCISE PLANNING TIMELINES
Target timeframes
Multi-Year Training and Exercise
Plan
Origin & Composition
EXERCISE PLANNING TEAM
Exercise Planning
Team Leader
Purpose
Responsibilities
Safety (Ops
only)
Composition
ICS
Operations
Site Liaison
Resources
Planning
Exercise
Documentation
Evaluation
Logistics
Admin
Finance
Props
Reporting
Actors
Budgeting
EXERCISE PLANNING CONFERENCES
Concept and Objectives Meeting
Initial Planning Conference
Mid-Term Planning Conference
Master Scenario Events List
Conference
Final Planning Conference
DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
EXERCISE DESIGN STEPS
Injects
Assess Needs
Expected Actions
Define Scope
Major & Detailed Events
Write a Statement of Purpose
Define Objectives
Narrative
Compose a Narrative
Write Major and Detailed Events
List Expected Actions
Prepare Injects
Define Objectives
Statement of Purpose
Define Scope
Assess Needs
ASSESS NEEDS
Purpose
Needs Assessment Process
Evaluations from Past Exercises
Needs Assessment Product
TARGET CAPABILITIES
Capabilities-based planning
Capabilities-based exercises
Tasks & Objectives
DEFINE THE SCOPE
Purpose
Determining Functions
Key Elements
WRITE A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Purpose
Goal
Content
DEFINE OBJECTIVES
Purpose
Origin
SMART System
Simple
Measurable
Number
Achievable
“Good” Objectives
Realistic
SMART Objectives
Task Oriented
SCENARIO
Purpose
Characteristics
Narrative Outline
WRITE MAJOR AND DETAILED EVENTS
Major Events
Sample
1.
Fuselage breaks apart and hits
buildings below
2.
Jet fuel ignites several homes
in the area
3.
About 60 survivors are
thought to be trapped in the
front section of the aircraft
4.
Estimates of passenger
casualties rise between 200 &
220 deaths and at least 70
severe burn victims
Purpose
Goal
Strategy
Origin
Sample
WRITE MAJOR AND DETAILED EVENTS
(CONT.)
Detailed Events
Sample
1.
The mortuary is unable to
accept the large numbers of
remains resulting from the
crash.
2.
Local hospitals lack specialized
facilities and personnel to
treat large numbers of severe
burn victims.
3.
The American Red Cross has
agreed to set up a family
information center to link
victims and their families
Purpose
Goal
Strategy
Origin
Sample
LIST EXPECTED ACTIONS
Purpose
Goals
Types of Actions
Guidelines
Relationship to Objectives
Example
DOCUMENTATION
Situation Manual
Exercise Plan
Controller & Evaluator Handbook
Master Scenario Events List
Player Handout
Exercise Evaluation Guides
Exercise Policies
LOGISTICS
Discussion-based Exercises
Operations-based Exercises
EXERCISE CONDUCT
EXERCISE CONDUCT
Setup
Briefings
Management of Facilitators,
Controllers, Evaluators, Players,
and Actors
Wrap-Up Activities
SETUP
Site Visits
Pre-Exercise Check
Discussion-Based Exercises
Operations-Based Exercises
PRESENTATIONS/BRIEFINGS
Discussion-Based Exercises
Operations-Based Exercises
PERSONNEL
Facilitators
Controllers
Evaluators
Players
Actors
Simulators
EXERCISE EVALUATION
EVALUATION GOALS
Identify successes and shortfalls
of:
Response organizations
Planning documents
Facilities
Emergency Management System
Training/Staffing deficiencies
Equipment
Improve Emergency Management
Capabilities
EVALUATION STEPS
Plan and Organize the Evaluation
Observe the Exercise and Collect
Data
Analyze Data
Develop the Draft After Action
Report & Improvement Plan
PLAN & ORGANIZE THE EVALUATION
EVALUATION TEAM LEADER
Qualifications
Responsibilities
Designation
EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS &
METHODOLOGY
Purpose
Defining the Team Structure
Criteria
Strategies
Evaluation Plan
EVALUATION TEAM
Team Structure
Responsibilities
Strategies
RECRUIT, ASSIGN, AND TRAIN
EVALUATORS
Recruiting
Experience & Expertise
Time Commitment
Establishing Base of Evaluators
Assigning
Strategy
When to Assign
Training
Purpose
Materials
Instructions
FINALIZE EVALUATION PLAN
Exercise-Specific Information
Evaluator Team Organization,
Assignments, and Location
Evaluator Instructions
Evaluation Tools
CONTROLLER AND EVALUATOR BRIEFING
Purpose
Composition
OBSERVE THE EXERCISE AND COLLECT
DATA
EXERCISE EVALUATION GUIDES
Purpose
Use
Composition
DISCUSSION-BASED EXERCISES
Higher Level Capability Issues
Types of Information Collected
Debrief
OPERATIONS BASED EXERCISES
Task & Activity Level Observations
Types of Information Collected
Use Events to Gauge Success
Evaluator Guidelines
HOT WASH
Purpose
Roles and Responsibilities
Guidelines
COLLECTING SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Delegation
Purpose of Data
Examples
ANALYZE DATA
IDENTIFYING ROOT CAUSE AND
DEVELOPING RECOMMENDATIONS
What Happened
Why It Happened
Root Cause Analysis
DATA ANALYSIS
Discussion-Based Exercises
Operations-Based Exercises
Controller & Evaluator Debrief
Controller & Evaluator Debrief
Draft AAR Content
Draft AAR Content
Preliminary Analysis Content
Exercise Event Timeline
Preliminary Analysis Content
DEVELOP THE DRAFT AFTER ACTION
REPORT & IMPROVEMENT PLAN
AFTER ACTION REPORT
Purpose
Who is responsible for it?
Form
Format
IMPROVEMENT PLANNING
CONDUCT AFTER ACTION CONFERENCE
Purpose
Content
Format
IDENTIFY CORRECTIVE ACTION TO BE
IMPLEMENTED
Corrective Actions
Purpose
Content
Realistic Goals
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Purpose
Components
Capability
Observation
Recommendations
Corrective Action Description
Responsible Party/Agency
Agency POC
Start Date
End Date
CAPABILITY ELEMENTS
Planning
Organization and Leadership
Personnel
Equipment and Systems
Training
Exercises, Evaluations, and Corrective Actions
FINALIZE AAR/IP
Purpose
Composition
Goals
TRACK IMPLEMENTATION
Event Points of Contact
Participating Entity Points of
Contact
Action Officers
Continual Improvement
QUESTIONS?