Disaster Recovery Tip #6: What is Critical After Disaster?
Posted by Sarah Rixey on Thu, Mar 31, 2011
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Analyze This
What is the most important operational function of your business? Said differently, if your building burned down tonight, what can’t your business live without?
Chances are there are several critical business functions that enable your business to run efficiently. Identifying and prioritizing these functions is integral to resuming operations following a disaster. When analyzing business functions, ask yourself:
- How many business units or departments perform this function? Are there redundancies?
- Is there potential for revenue loss if this function is not completed?
- Are there potential fines, litigation, or penalties for noncompliance tied to regulatory requirements?
- Is noncompliance tied to specific downtime for this function?
- Does this function directly impact the business’ image or market share?
My guess is that these questions got the wheels spinning. (That’s actually a good first step.) If you would like more help identifying your critical business functions, please joins us next week for an educational webinar.
If you have additional questions or would like to talk with a recovery professional about your business continuity needs visit www.agilityrecovery.com or call 866-364-9696.
