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The Four Phases of Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

In today’s post we’ll look at why organizations still need to be adept at IT disaster recovery (IT/DR) and describe the four phases of restoring IT services after an outage. Phase 1: Preparation Technically, preparation is not a phase of disaster recovery since it happens before the outage. Let’s look at them one by one.

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What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?

Stratogrid Advisory

It is an activity that will identify mission-critical business functions, processes or services in your organization, and the resources required to timely recover those activities. The BIA is an organization-wide activity. The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a cornerstone of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

The BCM program contains three distinct implementation phases; its activities are outlined in the table below. The BCM program contains three distinct implementation phases; its activities are outlined in the table below.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

Section 7 - IT Disaster Recovery Plan. 7 – IT Disaster Recovery Plan. 7 – IT Disaster Recovery Plan. 7 – IT Disaster Recovery Plan. 7 – IT Disaster Recovery Plan. 7 – IT Disaster Recovery Plan. 7 – IT Disaster Recovery Plan.

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Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans

Erwood Group

NOTE: DRII takes this definition from the Business Continuity Institute BCI and Disaster Recovery Journal DRJ. Plan Activation. Critical Recovery Timelines. Recovery Team Activation. Recovery Strategies & Steps. Business Continuity Statement. Business Continuity Plan Introduction. Assumptions.

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The New Normal

BCP Builder

Rather than just Main-Site to DR-Site switchover testing, the Disaster Recovery Plan will also need to include regular work from home testing. Relocation Sites Work area recovery centers (hotels where businesses can relocate following a disruption) will be a hard sell after this crisis ends.

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The New Normal

BCP Builder

Rather than just Main-Site to DR-Site switchover testing, the Disaster Recovery Plan will also need to include regular work from home testing. Work area recovery centers (hotels where businesses can relocate following a disruption) will be a hard sell after this crisis ends. This will surely change.

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