Inputs Needed
- Resilience solutions from tables in Action 2 and 3 in the Solution Development module
Outputs
- List of screened solutions for use in subsequent actions of the Solution Prioritization module
Overview
In this action, the resilience planning team will identify up to six ‘go/no go‘ screening criteria to narrow the list of solutions down to those that could conceivably be implemented within the existing environment. None of the potential solutions identified in the Solution Development module will be discarded, as changing conditions can lead to reconsideration of solutions that were initially categorized as ‘no go.’ Preserving the full list of ideas for future use can also help sites uncover key issues that may need to be addressed along the way.
In-Depth
Proposed solution: Relocate the current facility to avoid predicted increases in flooding of redundant systems due to storm surge inundation and associated repetitive damages and losses.
This example presents a reasonable response to a future risk, but the resilience planning team may decide that it would far exceed a feasibility threshold due to cost and should be set aside from consideration. As conditions change, this solution may become one that leadership is willing to entertain and evaluate through the solution prioritization process.
In this action, users consider the solutions brainstormed in the Solution Development module and review each by asking “can this solution conceivably be implemented?”
Screen Solutions
This preliminary screening of solutions will require making a simple ‘go/no go’ decision on each proposed solution. Example high-level ‘go/no go’ screening criteria include:
- Extreme cost
- Leadership operating conditions and environment
- Regulatory constraints
- Technical difficulty.
The ‘go/no go’ screening criteria should be clear and consistently applied. A more rigorous solution prioritization method will follow, so resilience planning teams should seek to remove only those solutions that truly cannot be implemented within the existing environment.
This initial screening step is intended to help focus attention and resources on further evaluating only those potential solutions that pass the ‘go/no go’ screening criteria.
Proposed solution: Relocate the current facility to avoid predicted increases in flooding of redundant systems due to storm surge inundation and associated repetitive damages and losses.
This example presents a reasonable response to a future risk, but the resilience planning team may decide that it would far exceed a feasibility threshold due to cost and should be set aside from consideration. As conditions change, this solution may become one that leadership is willing to entertain and evaluate through the solution prioritization process.