Spilled coffee and hurricanes What do spilled coffee and hurricanes have in common?

Both are disasters that can cause havoc in your IT systems, and ruin your day --- for several weeks.

Are you prepared for coffee and hurricanes (or other unplanned
business disruptions)? Take the IRM International
"Healthcheck" to see how well prepared you are.

DISASTER RECOVERY REPORT CARD

Company:
Email: Date:

Directions: Rate your Disaster Recovery (DR) Planning readiness by selecting the
appropriate PAD category for each question and clicking "Calculate Grade" to find
your score. Then click the "Submit" button to send the result to IRM International.
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Positioned - DR documented and tested; Adequate - DR documented; Deficient - Not in place.
P A D P A D
Systems: 2 1 0
2 1 0
1. Are mission critical systems protected with redundant hardware? 2. Is mission critical information backed up?
3. Is data backup procedure documented? 4. Is your LAN, WAN documented?
Organization:
1. Is your Disaster Recovery Team identified? 2. Is your Disaster Recovery Team trained?
3. Emergency Notification documented? 4. Staff trained on Disaster Recovery?
Facilities:
1. Can your facility sustain an extended outage? 2. Is your alternate site ready?
3. Documentation to power up/down site? 4. Do you have a generator and UPS?
Procedures:
1. Are current Disaster Recovery manuals complete and distributed? 2. Are most likely Disaster Scenarios scripted?
3. Do you have a Change Mgmt. document? 4. Access/Security Procedure developed?

Your grade: %

For non-JavaScript browsers, add all your points, divide the total by 32, and multiply by 100.
If your score is below 70%, give IRM a call for a complete assessment!

Planning Details are Key

With careful, thorough planning, you can prevent downtime in your mission-critical MIS programs and networks due to a "disaster situation." Whether a hard drive crash, fire, or other physical disruption, a comprehensive, up-to-date business recovery plan will reduce employee stress, speed the return to full operation, and contain cost.

IRM International offers a comprehensive, four-phase business recovery program for healthcare facilities.
Phase I Assessment
  • review current situation
  • issue a complete report on strengths and weaknesses
  • recommend improvements and strategies using the PAD™ methodology
Phase II Documentation Consolidation
  • collect and organize existing documentation
  • identify gaps or outdated manuals and programs
Phase III Disaster Plan Development
  • develop Action Plans for defined scenarios
  • define departmental sub plans
  • test and authenticate plan
Phase IV Plan tested and refined
  • periodic health checks
  • regular plan updates
Fee Structure:

IRM disaster recovery program can be contracted on a per phase basis. Phase I (Assessment) is billed at a flat fee plus expenses. Phases II and III will be quoted on an hourly basis.


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