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STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND
DISASTER RECOVERY FUNCTION
by Javier F. Kuong

"Since the contingency planning and business continuity function as a formal entity
is relatively new, the problem that managers and practitioners face is one of lack of
'standards' for initiating, implementing, and managing an effective contingency planning and
disaster recovery capability or function. Standards, or at least guidelines, are needed for
virtually all aspects of the increasingly complex activities involved in a contingency planning
and disaster recovery function."

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CONTENTS
Preface

1. The Vital Need for A Business Continuity Program to Protect A Company's
Ongoing Viability
1.1 Business Continuity As A Key Management Control Objective
1.2 Heavy Dependence on Computer Systems
1.3 The Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery Function
1.4 Arguments In favor of a New Function
1.5 Need For Guidelines To Establish The New Function

2. The Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery Program
2.1 Definitions
2.2 Contingency Planning
2.3 Disaster Recovery
2.4 The Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery Function
2.5 Compliance To Regulatory Mandates

3. The Mission Statement - Charter of Responsibilities
3.1 Corporate Strategy - Business Continuity Policy
3.2 Business Continuity Policy
3.3 The Mission Statement
3.4 Charter of Responsibilities

4. Organizational Structure Alternatives
4.1 What Determines The Structure of the Organization?
4.2 Corporate Business Continuity Organization Structure
4.3 Organization Under A Specialized Department
4.4 A Lower Level Organization Structure

5. Job Descriptions
5.1 Purpose of Job Descriptions
5.2 Job Descriptions Covered
Key Responsible Executive for Business Continuity
Contingency Planning Coordinator
Project Leader - Contingency Planning
Contingency Planning Analyst
Contingency Planning Documentation Specialist

6. Staffing, Skills and Training for Contingency Planning
6.1 Purpose of This Section
6.2 Staffing Guidelines
6.3 How To Go About Obtaining Qualified Staff
6.4 Training in Business Continuity and Contingency Planning
6.5 Skills and Training for Key Users

7. Key Management Steps To Establish An Effective Business Continuity Function
7.1 Purpose of This Section
7.2 How Can Management Contribute?
7.3 Implementation Mechanisms for Management
7.4 Sound Management Standards

8. Standards for Running A Successful Business Continuity Function
8.1. Purpose of This Section
8.2 The Importance of Standards
8.3 The Contents of Standards
8.4 Other Information of Interest

9. The Involvement and Role of Supporting Functions
9.1 Purpose of This Section
9.2 The Need for Many Company Support Functions to Be Involved
9.3 Company Functions That Should Be Involved
9.4 The Role of The Corporate Security Function

10. The Roles of the Internal Auditor and The Information Security Functions
10.1 Purpose of This Section
10.2 The Role of The Internal Audit Function
10.3 The Information Security Function's Role
10.4 When The Information Security Function Is Responsible For Business
Continuity
10.5 Recommendation to Strengthen the of the Quality of Business
Continuity Under the Security Function

Appendix
References

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