YOUR COMPANY
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan
Critical Functions
The following areas have been identified as those critical to the overall operation of the
institution and contingency or recovery plans must be maintained for these areas.
Core business processing – Communications via Cell, Land Line or E-mail
Data Center (or server room) – What systems are in your DC (including WAN
connectivity)
Human Resources – Payroll
Internet Services including External Website
Essential Functions
The following areas have been identified as those essential to the operation of the
institution and recovery plans may be maintained for these areas.
Remote Location Communications (Phones & External Telecommunications)
Primary Email (Use alternative if available)
Operations, Administration and Accounting - Accounts Payable
Network – User data folders and other applications (SharePoint)
Printing
Facilities
Non Essential Functions
Company Operations, Other accounting functions not listed above, Regulatory
Reporting
Investments and Asset Liability Management
Human Resources - All functions other than payroll
Demo and Test Virtual Machines
Customer Access to Virtual Services – White Papers and Tutorials
Recovery Priorities
Efforts will be devoted restoring Critical functions first. Once Critical functions have
been restored, efforts will be devoted to re-establishing Essential functions. After all
Critical and Essential functions have been restored, attention will be given to restoring
Non-Essential functions and services.
Revision Date: February 14, 2014
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