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IT Disaster Recovery Planning – No worries, we have a backup!

Stratogrid Advisory

IT Disaster Recovery Planning – “No worries, we have a backup?!” Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 3 minutes When asked about their organization’s IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) plans, some will smile and say, “Yes, we have a backup and it is fully outsourced.”

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IT Disaster Recovery Planning – No worries, we have a backup!

Stratogrid Advisory

IT Disaster Recovery Planning – “No worries, we have a backup?!”. When asked about their organization’s IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) plans, some will smile and say, “Yes, we have a backup and it is fully outsourced.” ITDR Planning depends on Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessments.

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Why is so hard to engage an IT Organization???

Stratogrid Advisory

Is this because IT already completed some of the Business Continuity Planning activities by developing an IT Disaster Recovery Plan , and this is just repetitive? In mid-2019, I spoke at the local Disaster Recovery Information Exchange conference and outlined some reasons for this divide. Change is required!

BCM 52
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Why is so hard to engage an IT Organization???

Stratogrid Advisory

Is this because IT already completed some of the Business Continuity Planning activities by developing an IT Disaster Recovery Plan , and this is just repetitive? In mid-2019, I spoke at the local Disaster Recovery Information Exchange conference and outlined some reasons for this divide. Change is required!

BCM 52
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Not another BCM Program audit?

Stratogrid Advisory

Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery planning efforts do not have defined start and endpoints, and as such must be maintained and updated over time to be truly effective. As an example, many smaller organizations use Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to outsource their IT operations and IT Disaster Recovery requirements.

Audit 52
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Not another BCM Program audit?

Stratogrid Advisory

Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery planning efforts do not have defined start and endpoints, and as such must be maintained and updated over time to be truly effective. As an example, many smaller organizations use Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to outsource their IT operations and IT Disaster Recovery requirements.

Audit 52
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Should You Hire More Business Continuity Staff?

Castellan

If you’re a one-person resilience team or a small team with limited tools and resources, how can you ensure you’re taking care of every check-list item to ensure your business continuity and disaster recovery plans are up-to-date, well-tested, and ready to go, all while scaling in both scope and maturity as your organization evolves over time?