Title: Mission Critical Workforce - Module 1
Course: 2016FA-MCO-110-401 > Section: Module 1: Introduction to Mission Critical

So, why is mission critical so important? Read this article: Developing a Career Pathway for a Mission-Critical Workforce. This article is designed to give you a basic introduction to mission critical operations and the mission critical program you are in.

Consider this quote from the article "Nevertheless, with all this dependable and reliable technology around us, what happens when it suddenly, picosecond suddenly, becomes unusable, broken, or-even worse-hacked?" Can you think of some things that are important, maybe just important to you, where if the described scenario happened, it would have a major impact? Make a post in the discussion talking about the important thing and describing the impact a critical event would have on that thing. This assignment is to get you started thinking about the types of important things that mission critical touches. Make sure to read your fellow classmates posts and respond to at least one that particularly strikes a chord with you. How does it relate?

Post your responses here. You will need to make your thread before you are able to read or respond to others.