Table of Content of IT DR Plan

Table of Contents

IT Disaster Recovery Plan

This is a sample table of content of an IT Disaster Recovery plan.  It is a general outline and can be customized based on specific organizational needs and industry requirements.

Executive Summary

1. Purpose
2. Scope
3. Objectives
4. Key Stakeholders
5. Plan Maintenance

Introduction

1. Background
2. Definition of IT Disaster
3. Importance of Disaster Recovery Planning
4. Plan Overview

Application Risk Assessment and Application Impact Analysis

1. Risk Identification
2. Application Risk Analysis and Review (RAR)
3. Application Impact Analysis/ Business Impact Analysis (AIA/ BIA)
4. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
5. Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
6. Critical Systems and Applications

Disaster Recovery Strategy

1. Recovery Strategies
   
   • Backup and Restore
   • Redundancy and Failover
   • Hot Site, Warm Site, and Cold Site
   • Cloud-Based Solutions
   • Vendor and Supplier Coordination
2. Data Replication and Synchronization
3. Communications and Alerting
4. Incident Response and Escalation Procedures

Disaster Recovery Plan Development

1. Plan Development Team
2. Plan Document Structure
3. Plan Testing and Validation
4. Plan Maintenance and Review
5. Training and Awareness

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Executive Management
2. IT Department
3. Business Units and Departments
4. External Vendors and Suppliers
5. Incident Management Team
6. Communication and Public Relations

Disaster Recovery Procedures

1. Activation of the Disaster Recovery Plan
2. Recovery Procedures for IT Infrastructure
3. Recovery Procedures for Critical Systems and Applications
4. Recovery procedures for operations/ business
5. Vital records and any other specialised equipment
6. DR capacity vs Production
7. Data Restoration and Validation
8. Testing and Verification Procedures
9. Plan Deactivation and Post-Recovery Activities

Appendices

1. Glossary of Terms
2. Contact Information
3. Recovery Resources and Facilities
4. Incident Response Templates
5. Training Materials
6. Plan Maintenance Logs
   
   
   

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.

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