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In depth: Planning for disaster
recovery
Feb 20, 2001
Auerbach Analysis
Every business faces risk factors
that, unmanaged, carry the potential to disrupt operations or, in extreme cases,
bring down the organization. By definition, risk contains elements that cannot
be controlled. However, the risks faced by your organization can be assessed and
managed; and the consequences of an unforeseen event can be controlled through
the creation and implementation of disaster recovery plans.
In "Risk
and the need for disaster planning," an article from Auerbach Publications,
authors Denise Johnson McManus and Houston H. Carr cite historical examples to
demonstrate how recent disasters have led companies to recognize the importance
of disaster assessment, management, and recovery planning.
The article
also outlines the major components of a disaster recovery plan:
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The essential steps of disaster recovery planning |
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Figure 3 |
Recovery planning issues |
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Denise Johnson McManus and Houston H. Carr are both on the faculty of the department of management, Auburn University.
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