Disaster Recovery Planning Roundtable

Dependency Analysis
Conduct discussions regarding resource/service dependency and time criticality analysis. We will discuss many types of resources/services, but the intention is to review industry accepted methodologies rather than customer specific environments.

Business Impact Analysis
Group discussions on how to conduct a thorough business impact analysis, which is the prelude to good business continuity planning...how can you sensibly create a plan to cope with disaster if you have not properly considered the consequences of the potential incident on your different operations and functions?

Contingency Planning
Discussions will be centered on the broader aspects of the following areas of contingency planning:
• Facilities / Data Center Contingency
• Staffing Contingency
• IT Infrastructure Contingency
• Network Contingency
• Specific Application Contingency
• Application Back Up Practices
• Power Supply Contingency
• PC & Small System Contingency

DRP Implementation, Testing and Audits
Review accepted methods and practices of DRP implementation, testing and audits. Discuss the importance of management support and company culture in the roll-out of a successful DRP strategy.