Quick Definition:
Disaster Recovery (DR) Planning is the process of creating a set of procedures to restore project data, systems, and operations following a natural or human-induced disaster.
Key Elements of a DR Plan
- Risk Assessment: Identifying potential disasters and their impact on the project.
- Backup Strategy: Regularly backing up project data to a secure, off-site location.
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO): The maximum acceptable time to restore operations.
- Recovery Point Objective (RPO): The maximum acceptable amount of data loss.
- Testing and Maintenance: Regularly testing the DR plan to ensure it works as expected.
Ensuring Business Continuity
DR is a subset of Business Continuity Planning (BCP), which focuses on keeping the entire organization running during and after a disaster.
