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Disaster Recovery plans and Business Continuity
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Introduction
Disaster recovery planning’s and strategies to enhance business continuity are complex and
expensive tasks that are only manageable by certain specialists. An organization's disaster recovery plan
is a defined process or group of procedures developed to aid in the preservation of the business from
naturally occurring or artificial disasters (Fernando, 2017). The Disaster recovery process is geared
towards recovering Information Technology applications and systems. Managers and executives of
businesses and IT departments frequently believe that such tasks are beyond their knowledge or financial
means, and that they are merely elective academic disciplines which only really apply to larger
businesses. Consequently, many businesses fail to protect themselves from the disasters that affect their
organizations. The purpose of this paper therefore is to illustrate how disaster recovery plans helps ensure
business continuity and also provide guidelines to offer in consultancy to the firm towards enhancing
business continuity.
How does disaster recovery planning ensure business continuity?
Disaster recovery plans define a methodology for resuming mission critical tasks promptly and
without substantial revenue or operations losses in the event of anything from natural catastrophes to
computer security. Disasters occur in a range of sizes and shapes. Disasters include not just catastrophic
events like cyclones, tremors, and tornadoes, but then also occurrences like computer hackers, equipment
breakdown, and even terrorist acts (Shaw, 2018). Businesses and individuals respond by developing
disaster recovery plans which outline the steps needed and procedures to follow in order to quickly
restore mission-critical operations while avoiding substantial income or economic losses. By
incorporating the plans business continuity is assured.
Consequently, to contribute to business continuity, Disaster recovery plans involves formation of
a team and assignment of duties and responsibilities to the members. Additionally, the plans will have to
involve means of backup, coordination of plans and the examination of such procedures in the real world
business environment (Sawalha, 2021). The executives to the business are key and central to the process
Disaster Recovery plans and Business Continuity
, 2
Introduction
Disaster recovery planning’s and strategies to enhance business continuity are complex and
expensive tasks that are only manageable by certain specialists. An organization's disaster recovery plan
is a defined process or group of procedures developed to aid in the preservation of the business from
naturally occurring or artificial disasters (Fernando, 2017). The Disaster recovery process is geared
towards recovering Information Technology applications and systems. Managers and executives of
businesses and IT departments frequently believe that such tasks are beyond their knowledge or financial
means, and that they are merely elective academic disciplines which only really apply to larger
businesses. Consequently, many businesses fail to protect themselves from the disasters that affect their
organizations. The purpose of this paper therefore is to illustrate how disaster recovery plans helps ensure
business continuity and also provide guidelines to offer in consultancy to the firm towards enhancing
business continuity.
How does disaster recovery planning ensure business continuity?
Disaster recovery plans define a methodology for resuming mission critical tasks promptly and
without substantial revenue or operations losses in the event of anything from natural catastrophes to
computer security. Disasters occur in a range of sizes and shapes. Disasters include not just catastrophic
events like cyclones, tremors, and tornadoes, but then also occurrences like computer hackers, equipment
breakdown, and even terrorist acts (Shaw, 2018). Businesses and individuals respond by developing
disaster recovery plans which outline the steps needed and procedures to follow in order to quickly
restore mission-critical operations while avoiding substantial income or economic losses. By
incorporating the plans business continuity is assured.
Consequently, to contribute to business continuity, Disaster recovery plans involves formation of
a team and assignment of duties and responsibilities to the members. Additionally, the plans will have to
involve means of backup, coordination of plans and the examination of such procedures in the real world
business environment (Sawalha, 2021). The executives to the business are key and central to the process
