Dr Gerry Firmansyah CID 610 Business Continuity and

Dr. Gerry Firmansyah CID 610 - Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning for IT (W-IV)

Project Initiation • Elements of project success • Project plan components • Key contributors and responsibilities • Project definition • Business continuity and disaster recovery plan

Elements of project success These factors are: ❖ ■ Executive Support ❖ ■ User Involvement ❖ ■ Experienced Project Manager ❖ ■ Clearly Defined Project Objectives ❖ ■ Clearly Defined Project Requirements ❖ ■ Clearly Defined Scope ❖ ■ Shorter Schedule, Multiple Milestones ❖ ■ Clearly Defined Project Management Process

Project plan components ❖ The basic steps in a project are: ❖ ■ Project Definition ❖ ■ Forming the Project Team ❖ ■ Project Organization ❖ ■ Project Planning ❖ ■ Project Implementation ❖ ■ Project Tracking ❖ ■ Project Close Out

Key contributors and responsibilities ❖ ■ Information Technology ❖ ■ Human Resources ❖ ■ Facilities/Security ❖ ■ Finance/Legal ❖ ■ Warehouse/Inventory/Manufacturing/Research ❖ ■ Purchasing/Logistics ❖ ■ Marketing and Sales ❖ ■ Public Relations

Project definition The basic project parameters are the scope, budget, schedule, and quality for this project. ❖ Business Requirements ❖ Functional Requirements ❖ Technical Requirements

Business continuity and disaster recovery plan Our BC/DR plan is as follows: ❖ 1. Project Definition ❖ 2. Risk Assessment ❖ 3. Business Impact Analysis ❖ 4. Risk Mitigation Strategies ❖ 5. Plan Development ❖ 6. Emergency Preparation ❖ 7. Training, Testing, Auditing ❖ 8. Plan Maintenance