CEO - Disaster Strategic Recovery Planning, Infrastructure, IT and Business Process Improvement at DS Consulting & Business Disaster Planning and Recovery, IT Services - Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States
Delivering Disaster Recovery professional services over 15 years which includes investigative, vulnerabilities studies, Business Impact Analysis, process improvement, re-engineering and quality control, a top performer with broad-based knowledge in crisis resolution and risk assessments.A business impact analysis (BIA) is a key part of the business continuity process that analyzes mission-critical business functions, and identifies, quantifies the full impact a loss of those functions (e.g., operational, financial) may have on the entire organization or its survival after a disaster occurs.An information technology (IT) disaster recovery (DR) plan provides a structured approach for responding to unplanned incidents that threaten an IT infrastructure, which includes hardware, software, networks, processes and people. Protecting your firm's investment in its technology infrastructure, and protecting your firm's ability to conduct business are the key reasons for implementing an IT disaster recovery plan. IT disaster recovery plans provide step-by-step procedures for recovering disrupted systems and networks, and help them resume normal operations. The goal of these processes is to minimize any negative impacts to company operations. The IT disaster recovery process identifies critical IT systems and networks; prioritizes their recovery time objective; and delineates the steps needed to restart, reconfigure, and recover them. A comprehensive IT DR plan also includes all the relevant supplier contacts, sources of expertise for recovering disrupted systems and a logical sequence of action steps to take for a smooth recovery.