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.

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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Reference

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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