The current state of affairs

After reading Chapter 1 Mini-case: Facing Termination? (Piccoli & Pigni, p. 2-3), create your initial post in response to the following questions:

What mistakes did you make that lead to the current state of affairs? Identify at least three mistakes and explain each one in 2-3 sentences.
Why do you think you made such mistakes? Explain in 3-4 sentences.
Are you the only one to blame? Is there anyone else who contributed to this debacle? Identify at least two person(s) or entity/entities and explain each one in 3-4 sentences.