
10 Tough Disaster Recovery Questions for CIOs
Productivity Plunge
“What are we risking if core applications go down for a day, a week or longer?”
Metrics-Minded
“What will happen to key data in the event of a disaster?”
Guarded Stance
“How are you currently protecting facilities and applications, and are you protecting them the same way?”
Classified Catastrophes
“Against which types of disasters are we guarding?”
Grading Period, Part I
“What was the scope of the last test of the recovery processes?”
Grading Period, Part II
“What were the results of our latest full recovery test?”
Comeback Plan
“What are the recovery time objectives by facility and application?”
Information Assurance
“How is the security of enterprise data going to be protected during the event and the recovery processes?”
People in Place
“Who are the key decision-makers in the recovery process?”
Regulatory Response
“Does the recovery plan meet all compliance objectives?”