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One of the biggest challenges facing today’s businesses
is how to manage information. At Scanics, document management
is our specialty. We can help you build a system for capturing,
archiving, and retrieving critical information at a moment’s
notice.
What is our approach?
Scanics works with you every step of the
way, beginning with a technology assessment to identify and
clarify problems and challenges. Then we develop a strategy
to address these issues, including recommendations for appropriate
equipment and software.
But what truly differentiates Scanics from
other vendors is our approach to client service. The fact
that we install the equipment, train your staff, and follow
up to ensure everything is working means your investment in
technology will:
• meet your objectives
• fit your company’s framework and budget
• work within your current office system
• pay for itself through greater productivity
Whether your business is small or large,
Scanics can show you how to use technology to manage information
more effectively.
DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN (DRP)
The Disaster Recovery Plan is the most important item in your
armoury. It is what you will turn to if there is indeed a
disaster or other serious incident.
On average, 40% of all businesses that close
because of a disaster never reopen. Small businesses are especially
vulnerable, because few of them have the resources or knowledge
to assess disaster risks and develop comprehensive mitigation
and recovery plans. That’s why Scanics offers a FREE
consultation session to all interested businesses to review
the storage and access of mission-critical documents, both
hardcopy and electronic documents, should disaster strike
and to reopen quickly should they be forced to close.
Hopefully, you will never have to use it,
but if you do, it can be the difference between the loss of
your organization and its survival. It is therefore absolutely
critical that it is workable - that it is of sufficient quality
to guide you through the crisis.
All organizations should prepare for possible
emergency situations, and should consider what type of back-up
and preventive strategies would be appropriate for each aspect
of their activities.
The complexity, and related cost, of back-up
procedures and systems may well depend upon the identified
speed with which systems or business processes need to be
restored. This naturally should be studied in advance.
We sometimes encounter organizations who
already have a plan, BUT have little idea how it was generated.
Further, the plan itself is sometimes too complicated to understand.
Imagine how much harder it might be to grasp these requirements
in the midst of disaster!
The first rule therefore is to UNDERSTAND
the plan. At the outset, ensure that you understand how it
is to be created. Good plans follow a logical process. Ensure
that you follow this.
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What is disaster recovery planning?
Disaster recovery planning is effectively the preparation
of those steps that will be necessary for recovery from
a disaster or other crisis situation. |
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How important is the disaster recovery plan?
The plan itself is the core of the whole planning exercise,
and is of critical importance. It is vital, therefore,
that if you are to manage an incident successfully, the
plan itself must be of the highest quality and be up to
date. |
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How do I create a disaster recovery plan?
There are a number of options, ranging from consultancy
to software. However, probably the most common these days
is the use of disaster recovery plan templates. This helps
keep the exercise relatively simple. |
The following broad areas should certainly
be considered as part of this:
Information and documentation back-up
and recovery
Alternative business process handing
IT Systems back-up and recoveryPremises and essential equipment
back-up and recovery
Customer service back-up and recovery
Administration and operations back-up and recovery
Insurance Coverage
Contact Scanics today for more information
on how they can help you prepare your DRP.
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