Disaster Recovery Plan Power Checklist

With all the disabling weather occurring throughout the world, companies must be more prudent in their business continuity planning.

The reason for a lot of the job loss and the option call is due to the lack of exchange of ideas amount corporation who have been successful in implementing an efficient disaster recovery plan power checklist and those who do not have any contingencies whatsoever. Below is a start up check list that is designed to commence communication amount the top brass of your organization towards addressing any contingencies that may require attention.

Business Continuity Planning Check list

Has a planner or emergency coordinator Been assigned?
If so, is it outsourced or in house?
Is there an operation committee?
Does this committee meet monthly?
Does the coordinator attend BCP workshops?
Have all contingencies been accounted for?
Have all vulnerabilities been addressed?
Have all protocol in case or emergency been Assigned?
Have drill for mass movement of residents, Students or patients been maintained?
Have extra supplies been updated for Expirations?
Has a control system been implemented?
Has a alternative communication system Been implemented?
Has management and employees been Organized into special groups?
Has your organization coordinated relationships With surrounding community business' to address Common disaster planning efforts and Cooperation?
Has your organization taken training programs to address, identify and respond to sabotage, explosives and unconventional weapons?
Have definite succession lines of administrative authority been established to insure prompt executive response in any event?
Have procedures been established to protect essential or medical records?
Does the Organization have post-disaster recovery Financial procedures?

Again, this is simply a springboard to commence communication to avoid a Katrina like event from completely destroying what you have taken so long to build. FEMA has become to business what social security has become to seniors.

If you think that FEMA will save your business, think again. The life of your business is solely dependant on the plan you have implanted to address any and all possible contingencies for IT concerns to personnel concerns.