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Prepare to Survive.
Today’s Speakers:
Your critical functions are those activities that are vital to your
organization’s survival; and while these functions are essential
to your business, they often seem to be the most challenging
to define. Clearly identified critical business functions play a
pivotal role in a smooth recovery.
Risk Management & Critical Applications
Obtain a Sponsor
Must command the attention of people who are already very busy
Role of the sponsor is to assure cooperation and to represent CEO or BoD
Revenue
Productivity
For each business unit, identify the Application Function and its major attributes
• Can be a manual function or a computer application
• Identify each function and process by name and where they are conducted
Second Level Analysis – Executing the Plan
Determine subjectively
the impact (quantitative
and qualitative) that the
loss of this function has
on the organization.
Second Level Analysis – Executing the Plan
If a computer system is
used, identify it and
estimate the Recovery
Time and Recovery
Point Objectives.
Don’t forget to
have an
accountability
checklist!
Summary
Technology and
Technology and
People Process
Process Process Physical
Physical Plant Process Relationships
Relationships
Processing
Processing
Employees
Employees Electronic data
Electronic data Equipment General public
Contingent work
Contingent workforce
force Electronic applications
Electronic applications Facility External suppliers
Nonphysical infrastructure:
Nonphysical infrastructure:
Functions
Functions Op.systems,
Op. systems, firmware,
firmware, mgt.
mgt. Raw materials Internal suppliers
tools,services,
tools, services, and
andutilities
utilities
Outsourced/third--party
Outsourced/third-party
service providers
service providers
Update Business Impact Analysis Data Frequently
MAJOR
MAJOR
STEPS
STEPS
BUSINESS IMPACT ANALYSIS Data collection worksheets
DELIVERABLES
DELIVERABLES
Assume the resource is either unavailable for >30 days and/or, worst case, destroyed.
Resources Impacted
Prepare to Survive.
• Bank’34 – Arson
• CountyWide Insurance – Ice Storm
• Central Bank– Flood
• Montgomery Barnett – Hurricane
• Barnes Dennig CPA – Burst Pipe
• Cowan Insurance – Server Failure
• Mayfield Kentucky – Power outage
• Hurricanes
• Floods
• Forest Fires
• Tornados
• Earthquakes
• Ice Storm
Regional Events/Risk
Flood
Phone Failed
Outage Server
Mold Ice
Agility Office
Sprinkler
Relo
Fire Protest
Power
Theft Outage
Agility Expertise
We work with you as insiders, not outsiders. “There were times Agility
With Agility, you build relationships with a core team committed to
understanding and prioritizing the unique needs of your business. was working while the rest of us slept.
From client services to field operations, they’ll partner with you
That was incredible.”
throughout the entire process, from set-up to recovery.
Christine Forbes, The Daniel and Henry Company
ReadySuite Membership
• Power
• Technology
• Space
• Connectivity
Agility Membership
Membership Lifecycle
Agility provides robust,
easy-to-implement recovery
solutions for an affordable monthly
membership fee.
Membership Features
• Immediate protection
• myAgility Planning Portal
• Alert Notification
• 24-hour access
• Ongoing education programs
• Testing
ReadySuite Recovery Solution
ReadySuite: $295/Month
• Immediate protection
• 48-seat office space
• 5 Intel servers
• Power generation
• Phone and Internet connectivity
• Testing Option
• MyAgility Planning Portal
Agility Recovery Process
Agility bridges the gap between disaster and survival.
Too often businesses hit with a crisis close for good because they’re unable to respond quickly and effectively.
That’s not the case for Agility members. The moment the worst happens, we’re on the job assessing, strategizing
and mobilizing our resources to get your operation up and running without delay. Fact is, we’ve dedicated more
than twenty years to helping businesses recover – and we’ve been successful 100% of the time.
Prepare to Survive.
Questions? Comments?
Observations?
Prepare to survive.