A disaster recovery plan is often sponsored by key company stakeholders. Contributors are typically drawn from the organization’s IT department where managers and supervisors have the expertise to author and execute the strategies outlined in the plan. Because the plan ideally covers everything that falls under the umbrella of IT operations, it is common for…
Author: Steve Tower
With many years of professional IT experience, and training as a Certified Management Consultant, a Project Management Professional, a Professional Engineer and a Member, Business Continuity Institute, Steve Tower has the skills and abilities required to assist with even the most complex disaster recovery planning initiatives. Below, Steve discusses the necessary tools involved in setting up a disaster recovery plan and program.
Ensure This #1 Key Is Incorporated in All DR Plans and Programs
Mitigating the effect of a disaster is all about communication, and not just once a problem has occurred. From monitoring, to diagnosing problems, to declaring disasters, the quicker and more thoroughly communication happens, the more likely a crisis can be prevented or swiftly dealt with, reducing the negative effects on the organization.
3 Key Roles that are Critical to a DR Plan
An organization’s Disaster Recovery plan is dependent on clearly defined roles. Well-defined roles help to ensure that everyone knows what to do when catastrophe strikes.
Putting in the Time Now Might Save Months in Disaster Recovery Later
Both Disaster Recovery (DR) plans and programs help organizations prepare for disaster, but do so in different ways. While the plan is the basis for how a crisis is to be coped with, the program keeps the plan alive and makes sure that it will be effective when put into practice. The DR Plan A…
Top Tools to Help Smooth Recovery When Implementing a DR Plan
When a natural disaster (flood, earthquake, etc.) or electronic disaster (virus, systems crash, etc.) strikes an organization, the results can be devastating. Luckily, there are tools available to make coping less stressful.