In colloquial [[English]], a contingency is something that can happen, but that generally is not anticipated. [[Planning]] for contingencies often requires a more [[imaginative]] approach, because contingencies are inherently not obvious. Large organizations, such as [[governments]], are often [[criticized]] for not planning for contingencies because the construction of plans to deal with contingencies often involves [[thinking]] outside the box. Beforehand, contingencies are hard to [[predict]]; this failure to appreciate contingencies ahead of time has led to the formulation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy%27s_Law Murphy's law]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contingency] | In colloquial [[English]], a contingency is something that can happen, but that generally is not anticipated. [[Planning]] for contingencies often requires a more [[imaginative]] approach, because contingencies are inherently not obvious. Large organizations, such as [[governments]], are often [[criticized]] for not planning for contingencies because the construction of plans to deal with contingencies often involves [[thinking]] outside the box. Beforehand, contingencies are hard to [[predict]]; this failure to appreciate contingencies ahead of time has led to the formulation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy%27s_Law Murphy's law]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contingency] |