:: Case | Sabatini :: IT Solutions

	Home
	About Us
	Services
	Industry Groups
	Our Team
	Resources
	Careers
	Contact Us
	Search Our Site:

BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING

Optimists refer to it as “Business Continuity Planning” while the more pessimistic tend to favor the term “Disaster Recovery Planning.” Whatever your outlook, the reality is this: If an event should occur that causes your business to shut down (e.g., fire, flood, or any other such event), the speed at which your company will be able to recover is directly proportional to the amount of pre-planning you’ve done.

From a cost-benefit standpoint, most companies can’t afford not to make such plans. Simply consider how dependent your company is on its network! However, accidents happen. Fires happen. And, there are innumerable other scenarios that could be deemed “disasters” that would trigger a complete halt to your business. After such an event, the equation is simple: Time equals money. How fast would you be able to get your company back up and running? Well, that depends on several related questions, such as:

What were your company’s data back-up procedures? How often did you back-up your data, and how often did you send back-up tapes to be stored securely off-site?
Do you have copies of your software as well? (Data back-ups are good, but without the operating system and application software, you’re still out of luck!)
What about serial numbers and so forth for the software? (Software backups are good, but without the serial numbers and “CD keys,” you can’t install anything!)
How about a source for securing new hardware? (Data and software backups are great, but without machines, they’re useless!)
What about office and phone plans? (Thorough IT considerations are great, but you still will need a place to work and a means of communication!)
What are your procedures in such an event? Do you have a call-list made up with management and staff’s home phone numbers? Is there a written protocol for how the calls should be made?

These are some of the primary considerations that inform a thorough business continuity plan. Obviously, the complexity of a company’s plan will depend on the complexity of the business itself. A small retail store, for example, will have a much different plan than, say, a $200 million manufacturing plant. Case | Sabatini can help your company decide what’s the most beneficial type of plan for you. We know the best practices because we’ve done these for clients of all sizes and industries! Contact us for further information.

Back to IT Services section > Back to Main Services section