Business Continuity

Business Continuity planning has grown more sophisticated in the past few years, going beyond the technical recovery of IT systems and getting networks back on line.

Whether it’s a carryover from Y2K and 9/11, or the demands of Sarbanes-Oxley, CIO’s find themselves in the position of not only making sure technical disaster-recovery plans are in place and working but also coordinating larger continuity efforts with all business functions.

ManageWatch Business Continuity Plan elements:

• Risk Mitigation Plan - preventive in nature
• Contingency Plan – alternate arrangements to ensure critical services are resumed
• Disaster Recovery Plan – emergency response and recovery of primary infrastructure
• Business Resumption Plan – ensure return to normal business operations

For a company to maintain its leadership position it must seriously look at ways to ensure business operations and effectiveness even in the event of unforeseen, but not unplanned for, circumstances.