Assignment

Exercise 2-1

Using a Web browser and a search engine, search the terms “BP deepwater

disaster plan failure.” You will find many results. Select one article and iden-

tify what that article considers a shortcoming in BP’s planning. What part of

the contingency planning process came up short (IR, BP, or CP)? How could the shortcoming

have been prevented?

Exercise 2-2

Using a Web browser and a search engine, search the terms “CitiBank backup tapes lost.”

You will find many results. Select one article and identify what that article considers a short-

coming in CitiBank’s planning. What part of the contingency planning process came up short

(IR, BP, or CP)? How could the shortcoming have been prevented?

Anwers in 1 paragraph each .