Sustainable Design And Development For The City Of Cambridge, Ontario

The Planning Process During my interview with Bob Paul Director of Sustainable Design and Development for the City of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada we discussed contingency planning and how he uses critical thinking and creativity during his planning process. Contingency planning is a broad category and involves a variety of plans and roles specific to the risk involved in managing a municipality. In gaining a better understanding of how Mr. Paul applies contingency planning I learned how I can apply creativity and critical thinking in my own decision making process.

Contingency Planning

There is a huge range for contingency plan ranging from an evacuation of a whole community in life threatening circumstances to a specific financial risk of a budget on a specific construction project. The two scenarios are very different, but both uses a contingency management approach to mitigate and prepare for potential events. In the first circumstance of an evacuation the goal is preventing the loss of life or harm from injuries, to protect property and to establish business continuity. In the second circumstance of a construction project the goal is to limit financial liabilities of timing delays and budget. As a manager in an organization the key is to prepare for any eventuality, according to the

The number of contingency plans is numerous and they consider short and long term events in the preparedness for potential scenarios that could occur. In the Project management side, contingency plans consider shorter term and lower level risks situations. Contingency plans are developed to mitigate risks from small specific events limited to a single project or large events that are widespread and impacts a whole community. Generally, all plans involve the