Developing the Plan
Once the assessment stage has been completed, the structure of the Disaster Recovery Plan can be established. The DRP will contain a range of milestones to move the organisation from its disrupted status towards a return to normal operations.
The first important milestone is the Disaster Recovery process which deals with the immediate aftermath of significant events. This may involve the emergency services or other specialists who are trained to deal with extreme situations.
The next stage is to determine the critical business functions which need to be resumed as a priority. Again, the use of a 5 point rating system may be appropriate with '1' representing the most critical business functions to be resumed.
The plan will of necessity be extremely detailed and will identify key individuals who should be familiar with their duties and activities under the disaster recovery process.
For creation of the plan it is strongly recommended that a recognized tool is used. This recommendation is not only intended to aid efficiency, but to ensure that no critical activities are overlooked. See other pages or links on this page for details of potential tools and solutions.
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