When I first started working in the business continuity planning industry over eight years ago, I sold contingency planning software tools. One of the buzzwords at the time was “relational database”. There were many in the industry who
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Underground Flood Hits Chicagos’s Loop, Shutting Down Businesses for Weeks
Special ReportUnderground Flood Hits Chicagos’s Loop, Shutting Down Businesses for Weeks by Richard L. Arnold, CDRP Editor-In-Chief, Disaster Recovery Journal The underground flood of Chicago on Monday, April 13, 1992 is proving to be one of the worst business disasters ever. It is exactly the kind of event that disaster recovery planners prepare for, but… Continue reading Underground Flood Hits Chicagos’s Loop, Shutting Down Businesses for Weeks
The K.I.S.S. Method to BRP
The first thing you need prior to development of a detailed Business Resumption plan is to obtain senior management commitment in verbal and financial forms. Without management sign-off, you will be wasting a lot of time documenting a plan that most probably will only be a dust collector (or a paper tiger). Now that you… Continue reading The K.I.S.S. Method to BRP
December 4, 2019 – Whatâs Missing from Your Business Continuity Plan?: The Components of a Successful Business Continuity Plan
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Austin, TX – DPS IT Disaster Recovery Systems Analyst VI
Job Description Perform highly advanced (senior level) Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (DR) planning and research, consultative services and technical support across Mainframe, Cloud, Open Systems platforms, Network Infrastructure and Data Storage Systems. This position will minimize DPS risk associated with disasters and disruptions that preclude normal operations at DPS primary processing site. Work under… Continue reading Austin, TX – DPS IT Disaster Recovery Systems Analyst VI
Washington, DC – COOP Coordinator
Job Description Critical Path Solution is a premier 8A company that ensures compliance with National Security Presidential Directive supporting United States government agencies in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area and nationally. The Disaster Recovery/Continuity of Operations Coordinator will be responsible to assist in managing risk for the client’s Disaster Recovery/and Continuity of Operations. The COOP Coordinator… Continue reading Washington, DC – COOP Coordinator
November 13, 2019 – Staffing the Expertise you need at the Right Time and Cost Flexibility
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Career Spotlight â Renuka Darbha
EDITOR’S NOTE: The DRJ Career Development Committee is supporting this series of articles featuring the career paths of industry professionals. Throughout this series of candid interviews, we hope to provide career advice to our readers by highlighting lessons learned, highs and lows, opportunities and challenges. The DRJ Career Development Committee promotes education, opportunity, inclusion, and… Continue reading Career Spotlight â Renuka Darbha
Young Professional Spotlight â Fatima Azeem
Fatima Azeem recently started a new job for PwC Canada as a manager in risk assurance. She previously worked in a prestigious consultancy, government, and federal organizations in UAE such as Department of Energy and National Emergency Crisis & Disasters Management Authority which falls under the Supreme Council of National Security. During her journey at… Continue reading Young Professional Spotlight â Fatima Azeem
St. Paul, Minnesota – IT Disaster Recovery Planner
Job Description This position specializes in IT Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations Planning to provide leadership and guidance in developing and implementing efficient, effective plans and procedures for Minnesota IT Services (MNIT). In this role, you will assist in evaluating and recommending methods and strategies for the recoverability of critical IT infrastructure, systems, and… Continue reading St. Paul, Minnesota – IT Disaster Recovery Planner