3 Common Mistakes When Defining Your Disaster Recovery Strategy
Disaster recovery (DR) plans are one of those documents that every company should always have on hand. In previous articles we have already analyzed why they are important and provided the keys to their success. How to create a disaster recovery plan in just 5 stepsIn today's post, we tell you some mistakes to avoid when planning your disaster recovery strategy.
However, after a long time accompanying multi-side smes In the implementation and optimization of your technological services, we know that there are a number of errors that are frequently repeated. In this article we will tell you what these most common errors are, so that you can take them into account when implementing your IT systems. IT security.
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Mistakes when defining your Disaster Recovery strategy
1. Not taking into account other business areas
The recovery plan does not only encompass the technological part of the company, but also covers other areas of the company such as legal or human resources, among many others.
One of the most recurrent failures of companies is Create a Disaster Recovery Plan that has not been taken into account by other departments. For this reason, it is important that, when starting the creation of the document, it has the approval of Management and is aligned with the other departments.
You should also keep in mind that companies have interconnected departments and, therefore, any member of your organization can detect aspects that can be included or modified in your plan. If this happens, do not discard them without first studying and evaluating their application. Remember that you are not working alone.
2. Letting your plan become obsolete
You've invested a lot of time, money, and talent into developing your Disaster Recovery plan. But time has passed, The company structure has changed, as well as business purposes, technological needs and the uses made of ICT within the organization.
But none of this has been reflected in your plan. So what do you think will happen when it comes time to implement it? Keep it from becoming obsolete by defining your roles and responsibilities, documenting evidence, and conducting debriefing sessions. review on a regular basis.
3. Not knowing the company's real capacity
Have you stopped to think if the Disaster Recovery plan that you are preparing - or that you have already prepared - responds to the real needs of the company? It is common to allocate more resources than necessary to implement IT security systems that, in reality, are not entirely useful considering the characteristics of the organization.
Make an honest assessment of your goals, your financial muscle, your risk capacity and, from there, develop a Disaster Recovery plan that is consistent with it.
The change begins
You have already seen the mistakes that most companies make and you also know how necessary it is to develop or update a DR plan. So,What are you waiting for to start working?? At this point, we can help you.
En apser We have a team of professionals in information technology, cloud migration, and network and systems management, among other technological services. Since 2003 we have accompanied many multi-site SMEs during its consolidation process.
If you have questions about how to deal with your Disaster Recovery plan or any matter related to ICT, contact us. We would be delighted to help you!
