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Fortunately, extreme terrorist acts like September 11, 2001 don’t
happen every day. But in the event of a damaging hurricane, fire, flood
or a cyber terrorist attack, would you be able to access the information
and data on which your business depends? What about your clients and customers?
In the Information Age, a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) or Business Continuity
Plan (BCP) is essential for any organisation.
At Independent Consulting Solutions our professional services team will
tailor a plan for your company so that when disaster strikes, you’ll
still be able to conduct business as usual.
First we review your business requirements, key processes and discuss
suitable options and approaches with members of your organisation. Then
we will perform a risk analysis and assess the potential impact of a disaster
on your business. From this we will provide you with a “Statement
of Work” that defines the scope of your BCP, and define project deliverables,
cost and overall timeline for the project.
All of our BCP and DRP options provide you with an effective, actionable
plan containing the following key elements:
1. Contingency backup location requirements
2. Crisis Centre requirements
3. Identification of continuity teams
4. Definition of their roles and responsibilities
5. Inventory lists
6. Specific procedures for invoking your BCP:
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Emergency notification |
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Enhancement of security measures |
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Damage assessment |
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Assembling the Crisis Centre |
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Crisis Public Relations and media liaison |
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The Recovery Process |
7. Post Mortem Procedures
8. BCP/DRP simulations
At Independent Consulting Solutions we offer BCP/DRPs in three formats:
1. Stand-alone Document
Your BCP will be delivered in a stand-alone “Word” document.
Your firm will then become custodians of the BCP and be required to maintain
it yourselves.
2. BCP Repository Database
This “out-of-the-box” database product provides your firm with
the ability to maintain your BCP over a network and by more than one person
simultaneously. Pre-configured database tables are updated with your information
and “ticking” boxes selects templates, applicable to your recovery
requirements. When this has been done your BCP is generated from the database
as a “Word” document for hard-copy printing and filing off-site.
We also provide installation and training in the use of this product.
3. Intranet
This is our most flexible offering is delivered to your firm in the form
of an “Intranet” (local to your office network) or, if preferred,
as an addition to your existing Internet site. Your BCP can be made to
look and feel like your company’s web site and can be accessed by
company users from anywhere with an Internet connection and a browser.
A printer friendly option is available to enable you to print the BCP
for storage off-site. We will ensure that your staff are fully trained
in the use of the tools required to maintain your BCP on an ongoing basis.
Before disaster strikes, contact Independent Consulting Solutions today.
info@icsbermuda.com
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