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Panic Slowly: Integrated Disaster Response and Built-in Business Continuity

IBM

“We’ve got a plan!” Many a CIO has come to rue making such a blanket statement to a CEO regarding the company’s disaster preparedness. A decade of regional calamities has shown that traditional approaches to disaster planning have failed to keep organizations operational. IT-focused recovery plans can leave the overall organization in the lurch because they often don’t address such business issues as handling a disaster that is regional in nature; employee availability; communications; travel and transportation; and data location and availability. But an integrated business continuity and resilience plan can take some of the pressure off CIO’s by reducing the business impacts of a disruptive event, speeding recovery times and delivering value to the organization—even if a disaster never strikes.

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