Your business depends on your computer network to process customer orders, track inventory, run payroll -- every day tasks that keep your business running smoothly.

But what if one day, disaster strikes?
Do you have a recovery plan in place that will get your business running smoothly again?

It is now generally recognized that business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning are vital activities. However, the creation and maintenance of a sound business continuity and disaster recovery plan is a complex undertaking, involving a series of steps.

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Business impact and risk analysis

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Creating a disaster recovery plan

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Disaster recovery policies

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Contingency audit & plan assurance

Prior to the creation of a plan itself, it is essential to consider the potential impacts of a disaster and to understand the underlying risks: these are the foundations upon which a sound business continuity plan or disaster recovery plan should be built.

Systel will help you ensure your business processes will continue to function. A solid plan will enable your company to restore applications, e-mail, and data - and get your business running smoothly again!

Systel's Business Continuity Planning & Disaster Recovery Services are designed to consider all the issues and to implement some of the most highly acclaimed products and services to achieve continuous security.


The First Vital Steps
 - It is vital that the organization takes the development and maintenance of the disaster recovery plan seriously. It is not a task that can be left until someone finds enough time to deal with it. A serious incident can of course occur at any time.

Disaster Recovery Policies
 - The top level of the organization should issue a clear policy statement on disaster recovery planning.

Impact and Risk Assessment
 - A major part of the disaster recovery planning process is the assessment of the potential risks to the organization which could result in the disasters or emergency situations themselves. It is necessary to consider all the possible incident types, as well as and the impact each may have on the organisation's ability to continue to deliver its normal business services.

The Disaster Recovery Plan
 - 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. 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. Shortcuts here are sheer disaster.

Contingency Status
 - Performing a regular review and audit of your contingency and back-up arrangements is nothing short of due diligence. It is essential for your assurance - to help ensure that you are able to withstand and recover from a major incident.

Back Up and Preventive Strategies
 - 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.

Keeping Up To Date
 - It is necessary for the disaster recovery plan to keep pace with the changes in the environment in order for it to be of use in the event of a disruptive emergency.