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CBK BCP and DRP
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Saturday, 20 June 2009 07:32
Article Index
CBK BCP and DRP
NIST Continuity Planning Guide
Zachman Model
BCP Requirements
Scope and Project Initiation
Business Impact Analysis
BIA Steps
Interdependencies
Preventative Measures vs Recovery Strategies
Offsite Facilities
Documentation
Human Resources
Data Backup Alternatives
How to Set BCP Goals
Types of Recovery Plans
Need for BCP Maintenance
Testing the DRP
Insurance
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Testing the Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)

Types of test types:

  • Checklist Copies of the plan are sent to different department managers and business unit managers for review. This is a simple test and should be used in conjunction with other tests.
  • Structured Walk-through Team members and other individuals responsible for recovery meet and walk through the plan step-by-step to identify errors or assumptions.
  • Simulation This is a simulation of an actual emergency. Members of the response team act in the same way as if there was a real emergency.
  • Parallel This is similar to simulation testing, but the primary site is uninterrupted and critical systems are run in parallel at the alternative and primary sites.
  • Full interruption This test involves all facets of the company in a response to an emergency. It mimics a real disaster where all steps are performed to test the plan. Systems are shut down at the primary site and all individuals who would be involved in a real emergency, including internal and external organizations, participate in the test. This test is the most detailed, time-consuming, and expensive all of these.


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-15 Friday, 07 August 2009 08:22
Dear,
I need to organize Tender for BCP implementation for my company.
What is neccesary for Tender ?
 
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