BCP Integration Plan Aaron Meckler Director, Business Continuity

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BCP Integration PlanAaron MecklerDirector,
Business Continuity
IT Pandemic PreparednessAaron MecklerDirector,
Business Continuity
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General BCP Planning

• Pandemic planning should not be a standalone
  effort but part of an sound overall BCP program.
• Your plans should be adjusted to address the
  unique impacts of a pandemic.
• Significant loss of critical employees
• Potential loss of critical vendors
• Large geographic area (multiple areas) impacted
• Rolling and long term duration

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BCP Planning

• Business Continuity Planning
• Focus on impacts not scenarios
• Do your BIAs
• Focus on the functions that pose the highest risk
  to your company
• Think proactive not reactive
• Think proactive first then prepare to react
• Sound change control process
• Test, test, test!!!

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IT Pandemic Planning

• Focus on critical applications and their
  dependencies
• Ensure that your critical vendors are not only
  prepared but are in sync with your plans
• Automate
• Minimizes impact of loss of critical staff
• Test, test, test!!!
• Ensures all dependencies are accounted for
• Ensures teams are trained
• Ensures that the recovery plans work
• Ensure that your change control process keeps
  plans current