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##### IT Disaster Recovery Series
# Step 11: Manage Deadlines and Milestones
**Breaking a DR Planning project into phases**, in addition to helping keep the project manageable, provides an opportunity to gain Executive Management commitment incrementally.
The IT DR Plan development process is a fundamental and essential step in establishing a comprehensive and extensive set of documentation on the complete business reaction, recovery and resumption procedures to counter any disaster events.
These events may either impact the business slightly or render a standstill to the business operation in its current operation environment.
[Moh Heng Goh](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/it-disaster-recovery/author/moh-heng-goh) Jun 27, 2020
###### IT Disaster Recovery Certified Planner-Specialist-Expert
#### Step 11: Manage Deadlines and Milestones
Breaking a DR Planning project into phases, in addition to helping keep the project manageable, provides an opportunity to gain Executive Management commitment incrementally.
##### Issue Recommendations After Each Phase
After completing one phase, recommendations can be issued on how to proceed with the next phase. Since the ability to produce results will already have been demonstrated, the Executive Management should be predisposed to endorse the recommendations.
As each phase builds upon another, the Executive Management’s comfort level in making DR Planning project commitments will increase.
| #### IT DR Project Management Steps Click to find out more about the detailed requirement for each steps | | | | | |
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| **1** | **2** | **3** | **4** | **5** | **6** |
| [![\[BL-DR-5\] \[PD\] Step 1: Establish the Need for DR Planning](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/5a5ea2db-de6a-4467-9546-5fa344616d25.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/5a5ea2db-de6a-4467-9546-5fa344616d25) | [![\[BL-DR-5\] \[PD\] Step 2: Research Your Work](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/83718c17-318b-426a-8570-e1adfcbcf534.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/83718c17-318b-426a-8570-e1adfcbcf534) | [![\[BL-DR-5\] \[PD\] Step 3: Develop a DR Framework](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/d6525d69-f1cc-48bd-922e-18725c9784f0.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/d6525d69-f1cc-48bd-922e-18725c9784f0) | [![\[BL-DR-5\] \[PD\] Step 4: Develop Corporate DR Planning Policy](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/9f30b9f5-ddba-404d-a2e2-0ca211906993.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/9f30b9f5-ddba-404d-a2e2-0ca211906993) | [![\[BL-DR-5\] \[PD\] Step 5: Define the Scope, Objectives, and Assumptions](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/ed7e7d14-75bb-41bd-9575-780715df9fb6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/ed7e7d14-75bb-41bd-9575-780715df9fb6) | [![\[BL-DR-5\] \[PD\] Step 6: Manage the DR Planning Process](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/69bd9d1e-58c9-45ba-8ac8-9e453eb590a8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/69bd9d1e-58c9-45ba-8ac8-9e453eb590a8) |
| **7** | **8** | **9** | **10** | **11** | **12** |
| [![\[BL-DR-5\] \[PD\] Step 7: Establish a Steering Committee and Project Planning Team](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/d8226ec5-893c-44cf-a205-cf761dae2f56.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/d8226ec5-893c-44cf-a205-cf761dae2f56) | [![\[BL-DR-5\] \[PD\] Step 8: Develop an Action Plan and Schedule](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/f02847e3-414f-46a4-be4c-340f338dff83.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/f02847e3-414f-46a4-be4c-340f338dff83) | [![\[BL-DR-5\] \[PD\] Step 9: Establish a Budget](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/96a613a4-1bb1-47de-8379-61d5d90308bb.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/96a613a4-1bb1-47de-8379-61d5d90308bb) | [![\[BL-DR-5\] \[PD\] Step 10: Obtain Commitment and Approval](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/9f5a286c-17e0-4cab-ba4f-8cda0b6d082c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/9f5a286c-17e0-4cab-ba4f-8cda0b6d082c) | [![\[BL-DR-5\] \[PD\] Step 11: Manage Deadlines and Milestones](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/1007419c-3ad1-4906-a0c0-4307ea378c99.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/1007419c-3ad1-4906-a0c0-4307ea378c99) | [![\[BL-DR-5\] \[PD\] Step 12: Build and Maintain Teamwork](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/b6e6d1d9-361d-4604-9e4d-134e118be976.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/b6e6d1d9-361d-4604-9e4d-134e118be976) |
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#### Reference
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Goh, M. H. (2016). **A Manager's Guide to Implementing Your IT Disaster Recovery Plan**. Business Continuity Management Specialist Series (2nd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.
Extracted from "**Chapter 12: Plan Development**"
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