Business Continuity and Disaster Planning: Are you Prepared?

Business Continuity:  Are you Prepared?

Yes	No		These questions provide a guide for evaluating your existing disaster recovery plan
☐	☐		Does your agency/office have a disaster recovery plan?  Has it been updated/reviewed in the last year (six months)?
☐	☐		Is the plan published and distributed to all staff? Are employees familiar with your disaster recovery plan?
☐		☐	Is the plan practiced/tested?  How frequently?   ☐ Annual                      ☐ 2x/year           ☐ 3x/year   ☐ Not Tested                                              ☐ Other _____________________________ We recommend some tests at night and some on weekends.
☐		☐	Does your plan include/involve the entire organization? Is there a plan specific for each unit/department in your agency?
☐		☐	Does your plan prioritize the safety of all staff?
☐		☐	Is your critical data stored at multiple locations?
☐		☐	Are the appointments/schedules for each employee stored on more than one computer/available if the main system is down?
☐		☐	Does your plan include external sources for recovery tasks (data storage, paper reclamation, etc.)?
☐		☐	Does your plan assign key duties to the appropriate personnel (security, publicity, data recovery, payroll, operations)?
☐		☐	Does your plan include a telephone calling chain?
☐		☐	Does your plan include a regular review of personnel contact and address information?
☐		☐	Does your plan identify and properly prioritize mission-critical functions to quickly resume operation?
☐		☐	Does your plan cover/account for the following disasters?   ☐ Severe weather (tornados, hurricanes, storms)   ☐ Loss of all computing capabilities                           ☐ Threat of Violence / Terrorism   ☐ Loss of access to the building                                  ☐ Theft/Vandalism   ☐ Key Staff Unavailable                                                                Can you locate logins/passwords?
☐		☐	Does your organization have a disaster recovery planning/review committee?
☐		☐	Would your organization like a disaster recovery planning review, or assistance with your disaster recovery plan?                                                        800-491-4538 x2     or    info@jcs.biz