Disaster Recovery Planning Process By Geoffrey H. Wold Part III
of III This is the third part of a series that describe specific
methods for organizing and writing a comprehensive disaster
recovery plan. The first part of this series described the
process for developing a thorough disaster recovery plan. The
second article described specific methods for organizing and
writing a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. This article
presents particular methods and materials that can expedite the
data collection process. Disaster recovery is a concern of the
entire organization, not just data processing. To develop an
effective plan, all departments should be involved. Within all
departments the critical needs should be identified. Critical
needs include all information and equipment needed in order to
continue operations should a department be destroyed or become
inaccessible. DETERMINING CRITICAL NEEDS To determine the
critical needs of the organization, each department should
document all the functions performed