Disaster Recovery Business Continuity

Disaster recovery business continuity are essential parts of every IT organizations thought processes and typically are now focused to be far more closely aligned than in the past.

Disaster recovery business continuity - overview

Formal Contingency Planning is now essential to the effective conduct of Property & Liability Risk Management, and Loss Control. The purpose of such planning is to ensure Client/Customer Retention, by minimizing the length of business interruptions and ensuring the maintenance of ISO-quality operations through protecting key Business Systems and Core Employees.

Such plans describe exactly how the organization will maintain the flow of goods and services to Customers / Clients under exceptionally adverse operating conditions, so must address every aspect of Operations. Frequently, new opportunities for ongoing operational cost-reductions are also revealed.

Disaster recovery business continuity – “Due Diligence”

It becomes imperative then, that plans be developed, tested, and implemented, so that ‘Due Diligence’ is addressed in your organization and does not become a further problem. There are numerous templates, and software packages available, however, all require a significant understanding of the BCP/DRPCMP (Business Continuity Plan / Disaster Recovery Plan / Crisis Management Plan) concepts.

In a recent article it was stated that: “If your organization does not have plans addressing BCP/DRP/CMP in place, then this Due Diligence requirement will mean significant change.”

9/11 has forever changed the Business Community in North America. You need to understand what that change means for you personally, and your organization.