Continuity Readiness
Continuity Ready
In times of need, be ready with an action plan to keep your business running. Pharotek can assist in making sure your Technology and Data are available when and where you need it.
Businesses have come to recognize that some services of the organization have to be delivered continuously without interruption. Therefore, instead of focusing only on resuming the business in the shortest possible time, the endeavor is to create an IT Business Continuity Plan to ensure that critical operations continue to be functional even during a disaster. The ideal plan would be one in which the client will not be aware of the occurrence of the disaster since client services will continue as before.
What is IT Business Continuity planning?
For an IT Business Continuity Plan to work, it has to be proactively done and not done in a fits and starts. This will ensure that critical services and products are delivered to the client during a disaster. This will ensure that the business retains client goodwill, meets legal obligations, and avoids any death or injury.
Identify the resources needed to maintain business continuity from an IT perspective. This should include resources such as critical personnel, equipment, financials, standby equipment, legal help, alternate infrastructure, alternate accommodation, etc.
A good Business Continuity Plan not only will save a business from possible financial hardships, its image and goodwill among clients and stakeholders will be enhanced, since it will be perceived as a business which is proactive in protecting not only its interest but also those of its clients and other stakeholders too.
The importance and necessity of a sound IT Business Continuity Plan:
- It mitigates the risks associated with Natural disasters of all types.
- Accidents such as fire, explosions, etc. which could damage IT infrastructure and cause death and/or injury
- Sabotage, both internal and external
- Power outages
- Communications failure
- Disruptions in transportation due to various factors, preventing employees from attending work
- Security issues that can bring down the network
- Environmental disasters
- Health-Related Stay in place or Work from home orders
- Cyber attacks on the business by hackers and/or criminals
- By having an effective Business Continuity Plan in place, a business will ensure that it has the resources and/or the information it requires, to combat the emergency successfully.
