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DISASTER PLANNING
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Disaster Planning
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Wilmington University
July 19, 2023
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Disaster Planning
Introduction
Although organizations are increasingly threats from natural and man-made disasters
because of the changes in the business environment, they can minimize these threats through
strategies (Gil‐Rivas & Kilmer, 2016). An effective strategy for planning for such disasters is by
developing data backup planning, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity planning.
However, organizations should ensure the planning have elements that improve them and make
them even more effective (Gil‐Rivas & Kilmer, 2016). This paper looks at the specific elements
that each planning should have and also evaluates the question of whether the three planning are
interdependent.
Data Backup Planning
The business landscape is becoming increasingly digitized and, therefore, organizations
should have data backup planning for their survival. An organization can get ransomed or hacked
and end up losing its data to attackers who sell the data in the dark web (Chang, 2015). However,
a data backup planning may not be helpful to an organization without having certain elements.
One of the elements is automation. A data backup planning should have the element of
automation as it allows organizations to automatically schedule backups. This ensures consistent
protection of data (Chang, 2015).
It is also important to have the element of encryption. A data backup planning should
offer data encryption options to secure the data and protect it from potential compromises.
Additionally, the element of a disaster recovery plan is important in a data backup planning. With
the element of a disaster recovery plan, an organization has in place the steps to be followed in
the event of a disaster (Chang, 2015). The employee training element should also be included in
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a data backup planning. This employee training element helps in ensuring that staff members in
an organization know and understand their responsibilities when a disaster occurs. Redundancy
is also a crucial aspect of a data backup planning. With this element, an organization can create
multiple copies of their data which improves accessibility and safety (Chang, 2015).
Disaster Recovery Planning
A disaster recovery plan is one of the most important documents in any organization.
Such a plan comprehensively describes a way in which an organization can quickly recover in
the event of a disaster disrupting its operations. A disaster recovery plan is one of the most
essential parts of any business continuity plan (Brown et al., 2017). However, a disaster recovery
plan must have certain elements to make it effective. One of the most important element is the
communication element. During a disaster, communication is essential. The communication
element helps in putting everyone in the organization on the same page while ensuring all
communication is clearly outlined (Brown et al., 2017).
A plan for equipment element is also important. The plan for equipment element helps an
organization to outline ways in which its equipment will be protected when a major disaster
happens. There is also the backup check element. The backup check element helps an
organization to ensure its data backup is running (Brown et al., 2017). Additionally, the element
enables an organization to regularly run its data backup in preparation for a disaster. Finally, a
disaster recovery plan should have a detailed asset inventory element. The element helps an
organization to make insurance claims in the event of a disaster by providing the insurance
company with the list of inventory the organization has (Brown et al., 2017).
Business Continuity Planning
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According to Torabi et al. (2016), an organization that has a business continuity planning
has a way of dealing with disastrous situations. Because of a business continuity planning, an
organization can continue with its operations because it helps in minimizing disruptions.
However, a business continuity planning must have elements that guarantee an organization
continuity in the event of a disaster. One of the element is a business impact analysis (BIA). The
BIA element helps an organization in identifying, quantifying, and qualifying the impact of a
disruption, loss, or interruption in the event of a disaster (Torabi et al., 2016).
A business continuity planning should also have a risk mitigation element. The element
enables an organization to identify how risks threatening health and safety of people and an
organization assets will be mitigated by having them reduced to acceptable levels (Torabi et al.,
2016). Additionally, there is the business continuity strategies element. The element established
the strategies through which an organization will continue in the face of a disaster. Employee
training is also an important element in a business continuity planning. The element helps to
ensure that employees understand their roles and responsibilities in the event of a disaster (Torabi
et al., 2016).
The Interdependence of the Strategies
There is no question of the interdependence among the data backup planning, disaster
recovery planning, and business continuity planning. However, the three exist as separate
strategies. Organizations are choosing to focus more on one or the other (Walsh, 2020).
However, having organizations implement the three strategies helps in ensuring maximum
coverage in the event of a disaster. Each of disaster recovery plan and business continuity plan
requires data for their implementation. The data is provided by the data backup planning.
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Additionally, the disaster recovery plans are useful in the business continuity planning. This
points to the interdependence among the three strategies (Walsh, 2020).
Conclusion
Data backup planning, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity planning are
techniques. They are important techniques especially in the significantly changing business
environment. Each of these techniques help organizations achieve something different. However,
the three techniques would not achieve the goal for which they are developed without having
specific elements as discussed in this paper.
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