What is the narrative significance of the Prologue’s format as a press release? How does the novel’s content ultimately subvert the perspective of the analyst who wrote it?

Of Palmer’s responsibilities when he first becomes VP of IT Operations, which seems the most important? How does Palmer’s role change over the course of the novel? How do other characters’ perspectives on his role change?

How does Moulton avoid responsibility in the novel? Why does Masters listen to her for as long as he does? What does this dynamic reveal about company politics?