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Question: Great progress has been made regarding the creation of the Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity (DR/BC) Plan. This assignment will address implementation issues such as reviewing policies, training, and testing methodologies. In addition, preparation for implementation will include mitigation plans prior to an event, during an event, and after an event.

For this assignment, you will work on creating the section of your DR/BC Plan that addresses implementation and testing. The topics that must be covered are mitigation plans prior to an event, mitigation plans during an event, mitigation plans after an event, policies, training, the emergency response team, and steps to restore critical systems.

Week 4: DR/BC Plan Implementation

The project deliverables are as follows:

1. Update the DR/BC Plan title page with the new date.

2. Update the previously completed sections based on the instructor's feedback.

i. Mitigation plans

• Prior to an event

a. What steps can be taken prior to an event or prior to testing of DR/BC tactics to minimize any loss of business continuity?

• During an event

a. Once a "jeopardy" situation has arisen, whether unintentionally caused by normal business activity or caused by a manmade or natural event, describe the steps that should be taken to control the situation.

• After an event

a. After the event has ended, what are the steps and actions that must be taken, and how do you learn from this event to prevent reoccurrences?

ii. Policies

• Research, identify, and document the various policies and procedures that need to be considered for inclusion in a DR/BC Plan.

• Who will be responsible for writing these procedures and policies?

• What approvals are required for such procedures and policies?

iii. Training

• What training is required? Consider the following groupings at a minimum:

a. Executive

b. DR/BC team

c. Middle managers

d. Department heads

e. Employees

f. Suppliers

g. Other

iv. Emergency response team

• Research and define the emergency response team as it pertains to your company.

a. Who should be included?

b. What roles do they play?

c. What are their responsibilities?

d. What triggers the ERT going into action?