Dated: 12-11-2024

Ch02. how is Dr Accommodated into the Enterprise Architecture - part 2

Dr Facility

• Location
• Media circuits and backup circuits
• Power and environment
• IT data center design
• Based on DR plan
• Operations & maintenance

Dr Drills & Testing

• Frequency and execution of DR drills as per IT policy of the org
• Min twice a year and preferable quarterly for critical business requirements
• Backup testing

Dr Testing Checklist

• Secure management approval and funding for the test.
• Provide detailed information about the test.
• Make sure the entire test team is available on the planned test date.
• Ensure your test does not conflict with other scheduled tests or activities.
• Confirm test scripts are correct.
• Verify that the test environment is ready.
• Schedule a dry run of the test.
• Be ready to halt the test if needed.
• Have a scribe take notes.
• Complete an after-action report about what worked and what failed.
• Use the test results to update DR plan

Bc Plan Alignment

• DR is under IT ownership, whereas BC is under business operations ownership
• DR is part of overall BC
• Both plans must integrate and align seamlessly