This document provides instructions for an individual assignment assessing IT resource contingency planning. Students are asked to write a 10-12 page paper discussing planning steps, recovery options, and recommended testing requirements to support business continuity. The paper should also include a proposed 24-month business contingency testing plan, ranking critical assets and recommended testing types. Consideration of costs associated with the recommended testing process is required. The paper must include a minimum of 7 sources cited according to APA style guidelines and can include a cover page, abstract, table of contents, and appendix. The assignment is worth 10% of the total grade.

1. Instructions: In approximately 10-12 double-spaced
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Instruction and Criteria for Individual Assignment #2 Due
End of Session 11
Objective: Assess the issues, procedures, and techniques involved in IT
resource contingency planning.
Competencies: Critical thinking
Instructions: In approximately 10-12 double-spaced pages discuss the
planning steps, possible recovery options, and recommended testing
requirements needed to support a successful business
contingency/continuity of operations environment. Finally, the paper
should
include your recommendation for a proposed 24-month cycle business
contingency testing plan -- what should be tested and how the test
should be
conducted. Perhaps ranking possible critical corporate assets with the
type
of testing (i.e., plan reviews, table-top exercises, or perhaps up to and
including full blown backup and recovery tests) You should take into

2. consideration costs associated with the recommended testing process --
not
only personnel and equipment but also production costs.
Prepare your paper in Word. Include a minimum of 7 sources. The
citations
and the reference list in the paper should be formatted in accordance
with
APA 6th edition guidelines. Note: Also include a cover page, a
oneparagraph abstract, a table of contents and any appendix (if
necessary),
which do not count toward the regular length of the paper. Grading
Criteria
This assignment is worth 10 percent of your total grade.
Satisfactory B
Needs Improvement
Criteria
Excellent A (90+)
(80-89)
(below 80)
Content (80%)
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5. requirements
including
proposed 24month cycle
business
contingency
testing plan is
thoroughly
developed and
logically
presented.
The discussion in
the paper is
based on a
thorough review
of the literature. complete.
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6. requirements
including
proposed 24month cycle
business
contingency
testing plan is
thoroughly
developed and
logically
presented.
The discussion in
the paper is
based on a
thorough review
of the literature. complete.
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