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What is the primary purpose of defining task responsibility in a disaster recovery plan?
What is the primary purpose of defining task responsibility in a disaster recovery plan?
- To delegate tasks to subordinates
- To maintain traditional control concerns
- To ensure segregation of duties
- To avoid duplication of effort and serious omissions (correct)
What type of team members are required in a disaster recovery team?
What type of team members are required in a disaster recovery team?
- Generalists with multiple skills
- Experts in their areas with assigned tasks (correct)
- Managers with no technical knowledge
- IT professionals only
What is the objective of the Data Backup Group in a disaster recovery plan?
What is the objective of the Data Backup Group in a disaster recovery plan?
- To acquire hardware from vendors
- To reestablish data conversion and data control functions
- To provide current versions of all critical applications, data files, and acquire hardware (correct)
- To prepare a backup site for operation
What is the role of the DRP Team Coordinator in a disaster recovery plan?
What is the role of the DRP Team Coordinator in a disaster recovery plan?
Why may traditional control concerns be violated in a disaster recovery plan?
Why may traditional control concerns be violated in a disaster recovery plan?
What is the role of the User Department Representatives in a disaster recovery plan?
What is the role of the User Department Representatives in a disaster recovery plan?
What is the objective of the Second-Site Facilities Group in a disaster recovery plan?
What is the objective of the Second-Site Facilities Group in a disaster recovery plan?
Who is responsible for delegating subtasks to their subordinates in a disaster recovery plan?
Who is responsible for delegating subtasks to their subordinates in a disaster recovery plan?
What is the primary consequence of disasters that deprive an organization of its data processing facilities?
What is the primary consequence of disasters that deprive an organization of its data processing facilities?
Why are companies like Amazon.com or eBay more susceptible to technological risks?
Why are companies like Amazon.com or eBay more susceptible to technological risks?
What determines the survival of a company that has been affected by a disaster?
What determines the survival of a company that has been affected by a disaster?
What is the primary purpose of a disaster recovery plan?
What is the primary purpose of a disaster recovery plan?
What is a common feature of all effective disaster recovery plans?
What is a common feature of all effective disaster recovery plans?
What is the purpose of specifying backup and off-site storage procedures in a disaster recovery plan?
What is the purpose of specifying backup and off-site storage procedures in a disaster recovery plan?
What is the primary focus of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) in the short-term?
What is the primary focus of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) in the short-term?
What is the main reason for identifying critical applications in a DRP?
What is the main reason for identifying critical applications in a DRP?
What is the primary goal of a DRP in terms of cash flows?
What is the primary goal of a DRP in terms of cash flows?
Why should a DRP not attempt to restore the organization's data processing facility to full capacity immediately?
Why should a DRP not attempt to restore the organization's data processing facility to full capacity immediately?
What is the primary purpose of a DRP in the long-term?
What is the primary purpose of a DRP in the long-term?
What is the main difference between short-term and long-term disaster recovery goals?
What is the main difference between short-term and long-term disaster recovery goals?
What is the primary benefit of identifying critical applications in a DRP?
What is the primary benefit of identifying critical applications in a DRP?
What is the primary objective of the first essential element of a DRP?
What is the primary objective of the first essential element of a DRP?
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Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
- A DRP is essential to avoid serious omissions or duplication of effort during implementation, and to clearly define task responsibilities and communicate them to personnel involved.
Disaster Recovery Team
- A disaster recovery team should be composed of experts in their areas with assigned tasks, and team members should delegate subtasks to their subordinates following a disaster.
- The team structure should include a DRP Team Coordinator, Second-Site Facilities Group, Program and Data Backup Group, Data Conversion and Data Control Group, and other relevant teams.
Objectives of DRP
- The objectives of DRP include preparing a backup site for operation, acquiring hardware from vendors, and reestablishing data conversion and data control functions necessary to process business transactions.
Types of Disasters
- Disasters can be classified into two types: natural disasters (e.g., fire, flood, tornado) and human-made disasters (e.g., sabotage, error, power outages, system failure, drive failure, O/S crash/lock).
Essential Elements of an Effective DRP
- Four common features of an effective DRP include identifying critical applications, creating a disaster recovery team, providing site backup, and specifying backup and off-site storage procedures.
Identifying Critical Applications
- The first essential element of a DRP is to identify the firm's critical applications and associated data files, which are critical to the short-term survival of the organization.
- Recovery efforts should focus on restoring critical applications that generate cash flows sufficient to satisfy short-term obligations.
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