Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Analysis Report

This report delves into the critical aspects of business continuity and disaster recovery, emphasizing the importance of proactive planning and strategic implementation. The author highlights key concepts such as team-building, framework development, and the need for continuous updates to ensure plan effectiveness. The report underscores the significance of collaborative efforts between IT and business leaders, the reliance on factual data in risk assessments, and the necessity of incorporating the latest technological advancements into recovery plans. Furthermore, the report emphasizes the importance of employee training and regular plan revisions to maintain relevance and address emerging challenges. It stresses that businesses must be prepared for any disruptive event. The report covers the necessity of communication and outlines the processes used to communicate with employees once such an event occurs.

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Business continuity and disaster recovery are processes that companies adopt in readiness
for any disruptive and critical events. Business continuity and disaster recovery plans should
detail how employees will continue undertaking their tasks, how they’ll communicate and where
they’ll go. From my course readings, I’ve learnt that such kind of details depend on the scope of
a company and how it carries out its businesses. Some businesses may focus their plans on
information technology while others will look at supply chain logistics. All in all, either plan is
for the good of the business. From my learning, I’ve discovered some things I need to build upon
in case I end up in a professional career requiring me to be part of a disaster recovery and
business continuity process.
First and foremost, one of the things I can build on is teamwork. Myself, I find teams to
be boring and a waste of time which is something I’ll need to improve one. As such, whether it’s
a physical, human resource or IT business continuity and recovery plan, IT leaders and business
leaders need to pool their ideas together and determine which plan is vital for the company. Both
should decide the individuals tasked with declaring a critical event as well as mitigating its
effects. Furthermore, the plan should outline the process that’ll be used to communicate with
employees once such an event occurs. Lastly, the team should not be too populated with
members so as to reduce the time it will take to make decisions.
Secondly, framework is another concept I need to build upon. I am often guilty of
making assumptions on one or two occasions. However, in risk assessment, it’s all about making
decisions based on facts rather than assumptions. A framework approach involves a centralized
corporate group which completes much of the plan without leaving nothing to chance. This
includes formulating schedules, policies, and schedules as well as coming up with instructional

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materials and timelines for testing. This approach will mostly boost long-term participation
aimed at reaching the milestones and objective set.
Lastly, updates is another key concept I need to build upon in my professional career.
Currently, I’ve been stuck with Windows 7 for nearly five years now as other operating system
versions such as Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 have continued to be launched. I haven’t upgraded to
any of these which means I might be left in the past eventually. This resonates well with
organizations that rarely update their business continuity and disaster recovery plans once
changes are effected in their internal systems. A plan isn’t complete unless all the systems and
technologies currently in use are taken into account. Technology continues to evolve and new
solutions that guarantee availability, resilience and disaster recovery keep coming up. If a plan
doesn’t include the latest technological trends, it may be rendered obsolete in the long run. In
addition, if a plan is updated, employees need to be updated and trained. This will also enable
you to uncover any errors and update your plan.