EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
DISASTER RECOVERY WORKSHOP

Business Recovery Course Outline

DAY 1 (8 hrs w / breaks and lunch)

Overview (1 hr)

What Is Business Recovery?
What Is A Business Recovery Plan?
Why Does My Company Need A Business Recovery Plan
     (And How To Sell The Need To Management)?
Do I Need A Hot Site? Cold Site? Something In-Between?

Business Recovery Services Provider (1.25 hrs)

What's A Business Recovery Services Provider?

Evaluating And Selecting A Business Recovery Services (BRS) Provider

Defining And Negotiating The BRS Contract
• Considerations
• Services
• Terms & Conditions
• Costs
• Legal

Planning And Preparation (1.75 hrs)

Business Recovery Planning
• Business Impact Analysis
• Business Recovery Priorities
• Business Recovery Targets
• Project Planning

Procedures (3 hrs)

Business Recovery
• Recovery Procedures
• Emergency Response Procedures
• Restoration Procedures

Technical Environment Procedures
• Backup Strategy
• Tools
• Media
• Backup Procedures
• Recovery Strategy
• Validation
• Vital Records

Day 2 (8 hrs w / breaks and lunch)

Testing (1.5 hrs)

Business Recovery Tests
• Test Objectives
• Planning Tests
• Scheduling Tests
• Test Procedures
• Validation Procedures
• Participants
• Responsibilities
• Pre-Test Walk-Through
• Pre-Test Resource Confirmation
• Conducting The Test
• Tracking Test Activities
• Recording Test Events

Post Test Objectives
• Technical Environment Assessment
• Services Assessment
• Procedures
• Post Test Evaluation
• Resolve Critical Recovery Issues
• Define Future Test Objective

Organizational Preparation (2 hrs)

Training
• Technical Recovery Staff
• Business Recovery Staff
• Emergency Response Team Members
• IT Community
• Business Community

Disaster Drills
• Purpose
• Drill Objectives
• Considerations
• Activity Tracking
• Post Drill Assessment

Change Management (2 hrs)

Business Recovery Plans and Capabilities Maintenance • Computing Environment Changes
• Recovery Environment Requirements
• Backup & Recovery Procedures
• Recovery Services
• Capabilities: On-Going Validation
• Maintenance Responsibilities
• Business Recovery Procedures
• Emergency Response Procedures
• Restoration Procedures


Audience
IT Directors, Risk Management Staff, Business Managers, IT Planners, IT Architects, Operations Management,Operations Staff, Technical Support Management, Technical Support Staff, Applications Management, Project Managers, Project Leaders, Technical Administration Management, Technical Administration Staff, Network Managers, Facilities Managers, Facilities Engineers