Posts Tagged ‘planning’

Creating a Thorough Evacuation Plan
When faced with a disaster, one of the hardest decisions your team will have to make is whether to stay onsite or vacate the premises. Unfortunately, some disasters are so catastrophic they require that everyone leaves the facility immediately. It is no secret that a business who plans for an emergency [...]

Employee Involvement in Emergency Planning
Disaster recovery and business continuity planning is an enormous project that cannot be completed by one person alone.  It is essential that your project involve employees at each level so that everyone can prepare and protect all aspects of the business.  Instead of formulating a roster of your employees right away, [...]

Preparing for Threats through Risk Assessment
A successful business continuity plan involves preparing for the unexpected.  No one ever wants to overindulge in negativity, yet it is only practical to be realistic in this day and age of untimely disasters.  A major part of any disaster recovery plan is assessing the potential risks the business will [...]

Surviving Utilities Disruptions
Coupled with untimely natural disasters, disruption to the power supply and other utility services is one of the biggest threats facing businesses today.  This is especially true for those with operations that impact an infrastructure consisting of other businesses, social services and the consumer public.  Preparing for utilities disruption

Budgeting for Disaster Recovery
Understanding all the changes that could become an integral part of daily business operations is vital to the success of any business continuity plan.  It is important for the management team to determine the most essential elements that will enable the business to thrive in the event of a disaster.  In the [...]

This post introduces a series covering basic business Disaster Recovery Planning.
Here are ten important disaster recovery planning steps which require no cash.
1. Meet with

One of the first casualties during tough economic times is capital expenditures relating to support and infrastructure in a business. Companies will rightly seek to extend the life of and maximize the value of every asset.
The consequence is that