Each business has different operating procedures. This template covers a wide variety as shown below. These can be modified or sections added to meet each businesses’ needs.
- Personnel– enter contact details of personnel for recovery
- Applications profile – details of all applications such as payroll, accounts payable/receivable, orders and frequency
- Inventory – all important physical inventory for IT and other business activity can be detailed
- Information services backup procedures – details of what and when backup procedures are conducted
- Disaster recovery procedures – This section is used for detailing ERP (Emergency Response Procedures), BOP (Backup Operation Procedures) RAP (Recovery Actions Procedures) following a disaster. It also gives a checklist for plan initiation.
- Recovery plan mobile site – this module allows for details of the mobile site. It details step by step procedures and can be modified for local conditions.
- Recovery plan hot site– This is the planning section for an alternate site during a disaster. It also gives samples of possible hot site solutions
- Restoring all systems– the plan for restoring all systems
- Rebuilding process– reconstruction and other factors to consider
- Testing DR plan – all DR plans should be tested regularly. This section gives checklists for plan testing
- Disaster site rebuilding– action plan for rebuilding
- Infectious and communicable diseases plan – Recent events such as the Ebola outbreak has made it imperative for companies to have plans in place in case an employee is infected. This section takes you through all important considerations for developing a plan.
- DR Plan for data breach – Cybercrime is on the rise and having a plan in place will minimize disruptions and allows you to respond rapidly.
- Record of changes – all changes should be recorded
Disasters
