Business Disaster Planning: What is it & why you need it
You walk into your office, everything seems normal, but then…
…you realize something is missing.
All of the computers in your office are GONE – the workstations, and even your server.
What do you do now?
Disasters come in two forms natural and man made.
The end result is typically the same – your network is down expenses increase and your revenue decreases.
For all businesses the solution is the same ~ proactive planning (also known as business disaster planning).
Proactive planning that is specific to your business will reduce your downtime, save your data and your business. Start by identifying your weakness surrounding the following components.
- Data – Is it stored off site, backed up nightly, can the data be recovered quickly?
- Hardware – Are patches and updates installed timely?
- Communications – Is your network accessible in a power outage?
- Other IT structures – Are your Vendors safe?
These questions will help you detect any weakness in your plan, make appropriate corrections, and ensure that your have a proactive prevention plan in place when disasters strike. Your plan should encompass other non-IT related parts of your business too.
Here are a few to keep in mind:
- Key Personnel – Do you need to increase or decrease staff during this crisis?
- Facilities Plan – If your office is uninhabitable? Can your clients find you?
- Crisis Communication – How will you tell your clients that you are still open?
- Reputation Protection – If data is compromised what will you tell your customers?
If you need assistance creating and defining a business disaster plan, feel free to contact us, or give us a call at (800) 573-0234.
We offer FREE Disaster Assessment Planning for your business, and want to assure you’re taken care of.
