subject: Business Continuity Solutions For The 21st Century [print this page] Company infrastructures depend now almost exclusively on computer systems, so it is crucial to have a business continuity solution in place. Business continuity strategies protect organizations from threatening events, whether a computer crash, tornado or security threat. With special business recovery and continuity software in place, organizations can be protected.
Not all business continuity companies operate the same. Some offer limited software, while others offer more comprehensive software and service. Some companies serve only a few sectors, while others provide continuity services across every sector--Health Care, Government, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Transportation, Retail, Finance, Education and e-Commerce. An optimum business continuity plan should include an assessment of all risks and complete solutions to support organizations through the worst disruptions.
Mitigation experts visit an organization's site for a day or several days to review the infrastructure. They analyze all data, since data is the crucial infrastructure that operations ultimately depend upon. Experts will then create a data continuity model to identify all risks. By identifying problems with data they can assess an organization's resiliency with managing all types of possible threats at every level of organization. Experts then recommend a continuity strategy that works for multiple types of threats. Strategies ensure that recovery time is fast so an organization can remain intact.
Plans include solutions for both business continuity and disaster recovery plans across all business and IT platforms. Plans include emergency management, phases of disaster response, tasks for recovery team, asset recovery and contact information.
Professional business continuity providers solve old counterproductive business models for disaster recovery, which can be too dispersed across too many different interfaces. They streamline and standardize plans for efficient implementation in the face of a disaster. Professional continuity companies will also provide accessible documentation for IT recovery teams. Security threats can affect a company from within and without. Business continuity solutions include securing network systems for full IT disaster recovery.
The best business continuity solutions also provide training to organizations, including disaster response, emergency management, recovery phases, recovery roles. They also provide test management, monitoring and strategies or recovery teams, with continual improvement .
Few organizations can afford to operate without a reliable business continuity plan in place. Data intelligence and infrastructure--an entire company itself, can be wiped out without it. Experts who know how to analyze and integrate solutions are an investment to ensure recovery from the most unpredictable types of disasters.
