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<p>The National Preparedness Goal directs that preparedness efforts for major events should be developed  through a capability-based planning process. The ability to perform a valid and reliable capability assessment is  necessary to guide proper allocation of resources in the capability-based planning process. Capability assessment is  also necessary to validate and measure the impact of investments. This thesis examines a self-assessment  methodology that may be used to perform capability assessment. The thesis employs a comparative case study  methodology to examine process options that might be utilized to determine which process provides the most  opportunity for data collection while fostering a collaborative environment that will provide opportunities for sharing  knowledge among assessment group members. A review of the case studies suggest that the subject-matter experts  employed in the analysis may not have the requisite knowledge to perform the assessment. This suggested finding  implies problems with capability based planning efforts. The thesis makes recommendations for future strategies to  perform homeland security capability assessments.
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<br>Subjects: Civil defense; United States</div>
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Donnelly, John A.</div>
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