Business Continuity Planning IT Survival Guide

The word, disaster often conjures negative Hollywood images — fiery explosions, great floods or buildings lying in ruins before the credits roll. But the truth is, disasters are anything that can cause a disruption in your business.

The purpose of this primer is to help businesses of all sizes begin the process of developing an effective business continuity plan designed to minimize the impact of disasters and reduce risk. To aid your planning, you will find the following:

• A definition of what a disaster is, the varying types and the effects that each may have on your business
• Suggestions on how to focus your planning efforts to meet the challenges of each disaster type
• Steps to help you begin the DR planning process to be effective
• An example of the type of information each employee should have readily available to be effective during and after the disaster

Focusing on the business instead of merely on the disaster helps to ensure your business can survive the challenges you never considered.