Testing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans: How to Plan and Execute Successful Tests - Softcover

A. Alex Fullick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0981365752 ISBN 13: 9780981365756

Publisher: Stoneroad, 2014

Synopsis

Testing: it's what validates the hard work put into building Business Continuity Plans (BCP), Business Continuity Management (BCM) programs, IT Technology Recovery Plans (IT DRP) and many other aspects of BCM DR. Testing of all types and at all levels, allows individuals and organizations to practice their preparedness, responsiveness and recovery capabilities under controlled circumstances; challenging assumptions, roles, ideas and proactively identifying gaps in plans, processes and protocols. There are tricks to planning and executing tests and all too often, if a test isn't coordinated correctly they can provide an organization with less than desirable results, or worse - a false sense of readiness. Testing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans provides helpful tips and tricks and methodologies to allow organizations and test coordinators to plan and execute successful tests. From small table top tests to full scale simulation tests, this book provides guidelines to help record all aspects of a test, such as scope, determination, scenario identification, objectives, participants, execution, right through to reporting the results. Testing DR and BC plans ensures the organization understands the value of BCM and ensures that when a disaster occurs, all levels of the organization are aware of what needs to happen because they've proactively rehearsed and are better prepared to manage the situation when a real disaster occurs. They have tested for success!

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About the Author

Alex Fullick has been working in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery for over 18 years and is the Founder and Managing Director of StoneRoad, a consultancy and training firm specializing in Business Continuity Management (BCM). Alex has presented at numerous Business Continuity conferences speaking on various aspects of the BCM industry. He can often be found exploring Ontario hiking trails in the summer or at the local curling rink in winter. He lives in Guelph, Ontario and is already hard at work on his next book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stoneroad
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0981365752
• ISBN 13: 9780981365756
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 177