Post-Conference Workshops
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Post-1: Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning for Busy IT Managers
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Eight years after September 11, 2001, Disaster Recovery/
Business Continuity Planning remains a neglected practice
in many IT organizations—especially the in the small-medium
sized business or organization. In large businesses and
organizations, it is routine to find a staff of 1 to 5 FTE’s that
do nothing but DR/BCP work; in the SMB market, however,
these tasks are usually just another series of items on an
already crowded to-do list of an already overworked IT
or support manager. This session will provide busy IT and
support center managers with the basic information they
need to make DR/BCP easier to practice in their organizations.
Key Takeaways
You will learn:
- Specifics of the two most popular DR/BCP frameworks:
National Fire Protection Association 1600 (NFPA 1600
2007) and British Standard 25999-2:2007 (BS 25999).
- The elements of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and how
to conduct one
- How to write a model Disaster Recovery/Business
- Continuity Plan using an example of a fictional company
- How to create an action plan for developing a DR/BCP plan
and a set of templates to assist you in doing so
You will leave this session able to write a first draft of an
effective disaster recovery plan for your organization.
Robert Last
HDI
Content Manager
Bob Last has been involved in the IT technical support field as a manager, trainer, consultant and industry analyst for more than 20 years.