WMO Marine Services Course - Phase-I Template

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Use this forum to post a brief overview of:

1. Where you work
2. What your role is in relation to marine services
3. What interests you in participating in this course

This is a required assignment.

Why is it important that services from local NMHSs are used by the marine community?  Do you think that it might have made a difference in this case?

Post your ideas to the forum and comment on at least one other participant's post.

Reflect on how this incident occurred:

• What do you think ...

Use this forum for questions or comments regarding the Service Delivery Progress Model (SDPM). 

After completing all of this lesson's assignments, each participant is required to post at least one significant finding or impression regarding their SDPM assessment.

Optionally, also share and ...

Use this Forum to share any questions in regards to conducting an interview. Optionally, once you have submitted your interview summary, share any key points or insights that you learned from your subject. 

What are some of the stresses and risks for an NMHS and its staff when a marine disaster occurs?  How might you reduce those stresses and risks?

Based on your Assessment of Organizational Elements and on your Interview with Marine Services Management (conducted in Lesson 1), create a Forum post that highlights one well developed aspect of your organization’s marine services and one aspect that calls for improvement. 

Each participant is ...

Refer back to the case study you read at the start of this course. Begin a new discussion by posting a reply to the following questions:

What might interfere with providing good services? Consider all phases of the forecast process, including observations, predictions, communication and ...

Post a response to the following:

Has your organization implemented MHEWS? If yes, describe how effective you think it is at reaching customers and impacting their decision making. If no, describe how you think it would impact your customers. 

How can MHEWS support a customer-centric service in...

Based on the case study presented in the Course Introduction, answer the following question:

Given the case, how would the messaging and communications have sounded with an impact-based forecasting approach? If your NHMS has implemented MHEWS, comment on the approach and messaging that you would...

Use this forum to share your experiences of how meeting customer needs leads to better forecasts and improves maritime safety.

Use this forum to share examples of interactions or critical situations with international entities, customers, and coordinators. If you do not have personal experiences, seek examples from colleagues.

Use this forum for any questions about the context analysis assignment.

Also use it to share any insights on how your analysis will help your organization improve marine services. Each participant is required to post one insight highlighting one area of concern and how you suggest to improve it.