Crisis Management
(Great East Japan Earthquake)
Course Type: Case Study
This scenario is based on the real events of March 11, 2011, which involved an Earthquake, a Tsunami, and a crack in a Nuclear Reactor. Although these events were in Japan, they had immediate global affect through trading volumes and a rising Yen. Trading volumes impacted systems that couldn’t handle volume, creating an infection of inaccurate pricing and outages for clients.
Objectives
To connect world events to the details of one’s role
To see how interconnected the financial system is and how technology plays a role in the global markets
To gain insight into how senior Information Technology management troubleshoots crisis and why good code matters
Content
Teams determine course of action based on breaking news
Analysis of world markets and local markets
Algorithmic Trading and the ‘Flash Crash’ paradox
Data Models, Indexes, and SQL