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The Rise of “Quick and Dirty” DR Testing 

MHA Consulting

An Obsession with “Acing the Test” Also striking in those days was the amount of effort we used to put into “acing the test,” even though the artificially perfect environment we created to ensure we did so would not exist in the event of a real disruption.

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The Four Phases of Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

Here are the main things to consider in this phase: Before you carry out any restoration activities, conduct an assessment of the situation, risks, and impacts of the event. Is there a chance they might be impacted as the event develops? Identify the potential processing impacts at the alternate site.

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Why the Business Continuity Plan Must Be a Living Document

Diligent

The business continuity plan – sometimes known as a disaster recovery plan – is an essential document for all organizations, designed to ensure their operations can continue with minimal interruption in the event of an unexpected disruption. Alternative sites. Your business needs to act swiftly in the event of any disruption.

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The RAAC Crisis – What Can We Learn?

Plan B Consulting

It was initially driven by a response to the London bombings by the IRA, and organisations embraced the new concept of work area recovery to ensure they had an alternative site to move to. Until COVID-19, the loss of a building was the primary concern for business continuity. The post The RAAC Crisis – What Can We Learn?

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Failing to plan is… The importance of contingency planning – The quarantine

Plan B Consulting

In the exercise, we simulated the loss of the depot and simulated the staff and vehicles operating from their designated alternative sites. Therefore, the plan written was that each depot had 2-3 designated depots it would split its parcels across. The plan was great until we exercised it!

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Failing to plan is… The importance of contingency planning – The quarantine

Plan B Consulting

In the exercise, we simulated the loss of the depot and simulated the staff and vehicles operating from their designated alternative sites. This seems to be a theme from the government, in that there has been little future contingency planning for events which can possibly be foreseen. The plan was great until we exercised it!

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Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans

Erwood Group

Another definition from the Federal Continuity Directive 1 is, Continuity Plan is a documented plan that details how an individual organization will ensure it can continue to perform its essential functions during a wide range of events that can impact normal operations. Disruption Specific Assumptions. Any information/records/inventory/etc.