COMPETENCIES

427.1.7Continued Assessments During a Disaster

The graduate assesses needs, threats, and solutions prior to and during a network disaster.

INTRODUCTION

Disaster planning can help eliminate and reduce the potential for economic damage, loss of life, and destruction of property during a disaster. This task will focus on the recovery phase of the disaster recovery cycle.

Imagine you have been hired as a disaster recovery trainer. Your job is to respond to a scenario that requires individuals being trained to evaluate a simulated disaster response. The simulated organization and disaster are outlined in the attached “LPHG Disaster Recovery Scenario.” The organization’s plans, policies and impact analysis are attached as well (“LPHG Backup and Recovery Policy,” “LPHG Business Impact Analysis,” “LPHG Disaster Recovery Plan”).

REQUIREMENTS

1. Using the attached “After Action Report Survey Template,” create an after action report (AAR) by doing the following:
   1. Discuss the plans, procedures, or other documents that were in place before the disaster in the General Information section of the template.
   2. Summarize what occurred during the response in the scenario in the General Information section of the template.
   3. Identify three strengths of the disaster response in the scenario.
   4. Analyze the strengths of the disaster response in the scenario by doing the following:
      1. Discuss the contributing factors of each of the three strengths.
         1. Discuss how the organization’s plans, policies, and impact analysis contributed to each  strength.
      2. Discuss positive consequences of each  of the three strengths.
      3. Recommend ways to improve on each  of the three strengths.
   5. Identify three areas of improvement of the disaster response in the scenario.
   6. Analyze the areas for improvement of the disaster response in the scenario by doing the following:
      1. Discuss the contributing factors of each  of the three areas for improvement.
         1. Discuss how the organization’s plans, policies, and documents contributed to each  of the three areas for improvement.
      2. Discuss consequences of each  of the three areas for improvement.
      3. Recommend changes to the response plan (e.g., plans, procedures, equipment, training, mutual aid support, management, and leadership support) that could resolve the causes of each  of the three areas for improvement.
2. When you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.Note: Provided documents do not require citation.

• Please read the case and analyze it by answering these case analysis questions.
• You may answer each case discussion question in each paragraph and separate different paragraphs for different questions. You don’t have to copy the discussion questions in your answer.
• Although quantity is not quality, however I do not accept 1-2 sentence answers to each question. Please make a thorough case analysis, post 300 to 500 words’ case analysis (roughly 1.5-3 pages double spaced with12-font), and post it in the text entry format online. There is no word limit on your comments to others.

 

Case Discussion questions

1. Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the “Fair and Square” repositioning strategy. How well or poorly do all the elements work together or work at odds with one another to deliver a coherent whole?
2. What assumptions about JC Penney’s 5 C’s (customer, competitors/ collaborators, context, and company) must hold true for the repositioning to be effective? What does Johnson perceive in these factors that lead him to believe that “Fair and Square” pricing can be a successful approach for JC Penney? How confident are you that these assumptions are correct?
3. Is JC Penney a brand that can be “Target-ized” or “Apple-ized”? Why or why not? In what fundamental ways does JC Penney differ from these two brands? Does Johnson’s plan address these differences in ways that make the success of JC Penney’s new strategy more or less likely
4. Do you agree with the changes Johnson is making to the pricing scheme that set to take effect August 1st? Are they enough to turn things around? What should Johnson do now? Looking out on year, will JC Penney be a stronger or weaker brand if he stays on the current course?