Disaster Recovery vs. Business Resumption
Disaster recovery can basically be explained as "Getting your technology back up and running". This is very important . Without your IT/MIS department where would you be?
Most disaster recovery plans include how do we recovery from loss of power? to our building caught on fire and we need to go somewhere else. This can make any IT tech pull his hair out. But with the technology that is out there today it is safe to say that you can reproduce any server, any configuration, and any set up. Of course that would all come with a price.
Business Resumption is when you lose some of your resources. The U.S. Government states that if our country get hit with an pandemic outbreak you could lose 30% of your resources. And up to 50% with your employees taking care of their families.
If you have already established that your disaster recovery plan works and you can get your technology up and running, then how do you do that with 30% of your IT department missing.
That is Business Resumption Planning. How to get your business up and running with a loss of resources.
What Would Activate My Plan
On of the most asked questions. What event would cause us to activate our plan? Here are some examples:Earthquake, Extreme heat, Fire, Flood, Thunderstorm, Tornadoes, Hurricane, Winter Storm & Extreme Cold, Pandemic Flu,Terrorism, Technological Hazard
Some of these sound like extremes and others seem like not much of a bother but if your business resumption plan is well written then you would be prepared for all of the above.
Remember it is not what these events can do to your building but what it can do to your resources. If your operation is 24/7 and there is a blizzard how do you keep your operation running when people can't come to work?
Your Business Resumption plan should be written for the worse case scenario. If you do this then when something simple interrupts your operation then you are well prepared.
What makes Us Different
We help you plan for more then just Business Resumption. By following our outline and examples you can not only have a well written Business Resumption Plan you will also improve the following:Daily Operation Procedures
Human Resources
Continual Improvement Process
Interaction of MIS/IT with the rest of your operatation
Our detailed plan will give you control over your operation, help you plan for improvement of your operation and better interation between your operation and the supporting departments.