| The following article lists some simple, informative | | | | replaced or is there some significant machinery |
| tips that will help you have a better experience | | | | that requires customization and lead time? Is |
| with. Recovering from a business devastation is | | | | there any key machinery that you should consider |
| not a good Business Continuity plan BCP. Many | | | | buying beforehand? |
| companies lack a game plan to make sure that | | | | 3 - Software and data: have all systems and data |
| their business can function at 100% health should | | | | been backed up to off site server? |
| disaster ever occur. Many claim to have a | | | | 4 - Paper trail: have all paperwork been copied |
| continuity plan in place but in reality what they | | | | and stored at off site facilities? |
| have is a disaster recovery plan, meaning that | | | | The first step in testing your plan would be to |
| when situations hit the fan, they have off site | | | | develop a business continuity committee for your |
| temporary premises to operate from and off site | | | | business, consisting of representatives from |
| back up of all their files in an event of a total | | | | every main business areas, including top personnel |
| disruption of production. Your plan should extend | | | | in the finance department, facilities department |
| beyond the technology department of your | | | | and IT department. |
| business. A successful consist of more than just | | | | Once the committee is established you must be |
| your IT department. What makes your enterprise | | | | constant in the maintenance of your plan. Your |
| a successful business: | | | | test for recovery from a disaster should not only |
| 1 - The Staff: without the staff the business | | | | be that your IT systems operates effectively |
| ceases to exist. How do you replace the | | | | from a remote area but equally be current and |
| knowledge and skill set your staff brings to the | | | | be able to function from the exact point where |
| table in a matter of days? How much will your | | | | the system crashed with no loss of information / |
| company avoid by not having the key personnel | | | | data. |
| to look after your operation. Whereabouts is | | | | Consider the worse case scenario, plan for every |
| there a pool of people you can secure in order to | | | | conceivable contingency and should you be so |
| sustain your business afloat should any of your | | | | unlucky to experience a Katrina type of event |
| indispensable staff members turn out unable to | | | | with your business, you will not have to depend |
| work whether permanently or temporarily? | | | | on FEMA's expedient help to remain operatable. |
| 2 - Equipment: Can all your equipment be easily | | | | |