Preparing a Document Repository
A Business Continuity Program generates a lot of documents. Recovery plans, BIAs, Risk Assessments, and results of testing are a few of the numerous things that must be kept handy. Also, many […]
Developing the Departmental Plan
All plans should be written in the same way you would explain it to someone standing in front of you. You should always start with an overview and the basic necessities and […]
Writing the Plan
Writing the plan is not always as difficult as it may seem. It should be as simple as telling a story and address the basic concepts of who, what, where, when, why, […]
Service Contracts and the BC/DR Plan
Service contracts are a part of every organization and can be critical to the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan. What good is a service contract if you can’t call for help […]
11 Steps to Building an Interim Plan
Building an effective Business Continuity Plan can take a great deal of time and resources, but disaster can strike at any time, including when a company is still in the process of […]
System Development Lifecycle Model
IT Risk Management is a subset of overall Risk Management because the IT systems must enable the company to achieve its objectives in a secure and cost-effective manner. IT Risk Management ideally […]
Recovery Service Level Agreements
Any agreement you enter into for recovery should include specific metrics such as time, cost, availability, response time, throughput, bandwidth, etc. These metrics fall under the category of Service Level Agreements (SLA) […]
Recovery Options – Cost vs. Capability
After paring down a list of recovery options based on those that meet your companies Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD) and recovery requirements it is time to assess the cost and capabilities of […]
Contracts for Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Services
It is highly recommended to involve a company’s purchasing, finance, and/or legal professionals in executing Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) contracts but there are a few elements to consider in doing so. If […]
Defining Tasks and Assigning Resources for Business Continuity
Once a company has defined mitigation strategies, there are a number of tasks and resources that need to be assigned to implement, as well as developing the rest of the Business Continuity […]
Business Continuity Management (BCM): Four Key Dimensions for Success
Business continuity management (BCM) is four areas that come together that help keep your business resilient in the face of disaster. A successful BCM program administration ensures the success of Crisis Management, Business […]
BC/DR Teams and Key Personnel
In a Business Continuity (BC) or Disaster Recovery (DR) Team there are a number of people in positions that are critical to the activation, implementation, and maintenance of the BC or DR […]