The document discusses business continuity planning and disaster recovery. It emphasizes identifying critical business functions, conducting risk analysis, and developing recovery plans. The recovery plans should address immediate actions, restoration of operations, and include roles and responsibilities for testing and updating the plans on an ongoing basis.

2. Mistake-proofing our business Minimize disruption processes customers Incorporates existing plans Becomes an ongoing part of doing business. 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved

3. Some companies never recover – easier to take the insurance money. A disaster can financially turn a good year into a bad year. Initial actions during the first few hours can save a lot of money. You use continuity practices daily, make it a plan! 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved

4. Disaster Recovery Planning Rebuilding what was destroyed Business Recovery Planning Addresses customers and suppliers Business Continuity Planning Also includes business mitigation to reduce the impact and keep the business running. 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved

5. Identify critical business functions. Conduct a risk analysis of threats, likelihood of occurrence and impact for each critical function. Identify mitigation actions to reduce likelihood or impact of a threat. Write recovery plan for major disaster. 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved

6. Natural Threats Infrastructure (electrical, telephone, water, climate control) Data Processing By Departments Individual 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved

7. Company Organization Chart Employee recall telephone numbers (verified) Key Control Program Service Contract List Vendor List Walk-around asset inventory Software Inventory 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved

8. Document critical business functions Identify operations restoration priorities Map toxic material locations Employee skills matrix 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved

9. Plan Administrator (Disaster Master) Assembles interim plan Ensures plan is kept up to date. Schedules testing Works with insurance company Plan Administrative Assistant Copy control Keeps recall information current Substitutes for the Administrator 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved

10. Containment Manager Lives close by Good judgment, makes on the spot decisions Can spend for containment as needed. Focuses on stopping the damage from spreading. Sponsor Ensures departments completes their plans Observes testing Sets key criteria Appoints the others 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved

11. Only deals with critical functions . Starts with the primary plan Common solutions to many problems Appendices for specific actions Immediate action steps Audience Who is going to execute it? How long must they hold out? 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved

12. Each department assigns a representative General knowledge of processes Available to work on the project Good communicator Can dig out answers Work with manager to identify critical processes 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved

13. Meet weekly until project is finished Conduct Risk Assessment Mitigation investigation recommendations Write plans Desk check with manager Small test for sub-plans Large test with department 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved

14. Testing validates the plan and trains the people. Day to day emergencies can sometimes do this. Projects can be worked into plan testing. 1/15/2012 © PDCA 2012 – All Rights Reserved