Business continuity planning is a vital activity to all companies. This planning is extremely complex and requires expert guidance. It is crucial that organizations understand all of the underlying risks to a potential disaster. This allows organizations to be prepared when protecting the organization during a systems disaster.

Every organization should ask itself "How long can we go without our systems?" Resuming critical operations as quickly as possible minimizes business disruptions and provides prepared organizations with a competitive advantage.

In our experience, many organizations are not adequately prepared for systems disasters. Part of the reason is the lack funding and support at the highest level of management. The shift in management's mindset that IT initiatives that support business continuity get top priority can truly impact all organizations in times of disasters.

At Turner and Associates, we believe that being prepared prior to a disaster is most influential driving force that ensures an organization's success when disasters occur unexpectedly.

If your company needs assistance with business continuity planning, let Turner and Associates provide our expert knowledge and guidance during this complex planning process.

Assess Business Risk and Impacts of Disasters

√Disaster Assessment

√Business Risk Assessment

√IT and Communications

√Existing Procedures for Disasters

√Physical Location Plan

o Plan for Repairs

o Backup Power

Preparing for a Disaster

√Backup and Recovery

√Key Personnel

√Supplies

√Key Documents with Procedures

Disaster Recovery

√Plan for Handling Disaster

√Notification and Reporting During a Disaster

Business Recovery

√Managing Business Recovery Phase

√Activities Involved

Testing Business Recovery

√Planning Tests

√Conducting Test

Training Staff During Business Recovery

√Managing the Training

√Assess the Training

Keep the Plan Current

√Audit and Update the Plan Throughout the Year