The Disaster Recovery Handbook: A Step-by-Step Plan to Ensure Business Continuity and Protect Vital Operations, Facilities, and Assets

Katrina, 9/11, and the BP oil spill are the kinds of deep-impact disasters that every company dreads. But even everyday threats---a roof collapsing, a computer network failing, a gas truck toppling over on the highway and shutting down distribution lines---can seriously disrupt operations, sometimes permanently.

Disaster preparation isn't a "nice-to-have"; it's an imperative. The Disaster Recovery Handbook is your all-in-one toolkit for surviving any potential danger by building a comprehensive recovery plan that spells out exactly what to do, when, and by whom. With a practical, reality-based focus, the book emphasizes getting critical business functions up and running as quickly as possible, and supplies step-by-step instructions and project management tools for making it happen. You'll find guidelines on how to:

All-new chapters provide an overview of project management essentials to ensure your plan is a success, guidelines for effective communication in the early stages of a disaster, instructions on writing disaster recovery plans for every vital business function, tips for mitigating the effect of widespread pandemic, and more.

Packed with forms and checklists on the companion CD, helpful "what to do" sidebars, and recommended strategies for specific scenarios, the second edition of The Disaster Recovery Handbook is your one-stop guide for both avoiding potential trouble and recovering quickly when disaster strikes.

"Michael Wallace is president of Q Consulting, an IT strategy and disaster recovery consulting firm. He is a member of the Contingency Planners of Ohio, the Project Management Institute, and recently assisted the State of Ohio in developing statewide IT policies.

Lawrence Webber is a certified project manager and Six Sigma Black Belt for CDI Corp. He began his technical career in the U.S. Marine Corps, and has more than 25 years of experience in the information services field.

The authors are based in Columbus, Ohio."