Initial Posts

Week 2

Assignment:

Read Chapter 9 scenario, and address the following question, “What were some of the key factors in the early states of UW’s ERM adoption and implementation that led to its current success within the organization.”

Instructions for Initial Posts:

After reading the scenario, start a new discussion thread. Points are deducted if your submission:  Does not adhere to the University’s academic dishonesty and plagiarism policies.

Does not answer the question(s) thoroughly meaning with more than 3 paragraphs

Contains contractual phrases, as an example “shouldn’t” “couldn’t” or “didn’t,” or similar

Uses vague words such as “proper,” “appropriate,” “adequate,” or similar to describe a process, function, or procedure.

As an example, “proper incident response plan,” “appropriate IT professional,” “adequate security,” or similar. Thesewords are subjective because they have a different meaning to different individuals.

Instructions for Responses:

Respond to ONE peer posting. Evaluate the pros and cons of the student’s proposed strategy.  Points are deducted if your submission:

Does not adhere to the University’s academic dishonesty and plagiarism policies.

Does not address the pros and cons of the student’s proposed strategy.

Is not a substantive comment that extends the conversation. Meaning about a paragraph – not just “I agree” statements.

Contains contractual phrases, as an example “shouldn’t” “couldn’t” or “didn’t,” or similar

Uses vague words such as “proper,” “appropriate,” “adequate,” or similar to describe a process, function, or a procedure.

As an example, “proper incident response plan,” “appropriate IT professional,” “adequate security,” or similar. These words are subjective because they have a different meaning to different individuals.