2nd Cornerstone of Business resiliency strategy: DISASTER RECOVERY

Disaster recovery is a set of processes and tools for preparing your organization to deal with the after-effects of any unanticipated event that disrupts business.

Business Leaders should always plan for the red button day like the concept of “designated survivor.” A clear action plan to activate priority tasks, processes, and components.

Despite having well-documented process documents and resources for disaster recovery there are gaps and discrepancies in the following areas that are not updated and/or shared.

• Sequencing of critical activities
• Invoking the reconciliation activity
• Role and ownership of people to specific tasks

Organizations must configure a dynamic forward floating recovery point from the last known best business/technology condition state to retain all crucial business functions to regain control. The role appreciation of Automation, cloud, and security will support us in infusing this capability. It is essential to cover both fronts business processes (External) & Support process (Internal) when it comes to operations.

1. Always keep the primary source of information and core proprietary knowledge of your business services at hand, secure and available during crucial times is the first step to plan. 
2. Configuration documents, rebuilding architectures, and this time when reconstructing keeping the weak links in mind.
3. Execution plays a significant role like server & application configuration and reinstating the business systems.

The second cornerstone of the business resiliency strategy is disaster recovery. This is an overall directive to do the reconnaissance of the situation and then start invoking protocols. Technology can support and accelerate these activities by supporting the restoration activities and accelerate the process and ensure compliance.