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understand the information in each section. Once you have modified this
document to meet the specifics of your organization, please delete the blue text.

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Contents
1.0 PURPOSE .............................................................................................................................. 3
2.0 SCOPE .................................................................................................................................. 3
3.0 DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................ 3
3.1 Acronyms ......................................................................................................................... 3
3.1.1 CPC – Contigency Planning Coordinator.................................................................. 3
3.1.2 DR – Disaster Recovery ............................................................................................ 3
3.1.3 DRP – Disaster Recovery Plan .................................................................................. 3
3.1.4 IT – Information Technology ................................................................................... 3
3.1.5 RTO – Recovery Time Objectives ............................................................................. 3
3.1.6 RPO – Recovery Point Objectives ............................................................................ 3
3.2 Terms ............................................................................................................................... 3
3.2.1 Disaster .................................................................................................................... 3
3.2.2 Disaster Recovery Plan ............................................................................................ 3
4.0 RESPONSIBILITY ................................................................................................................... 3
4.1 Executive Management ................................................................................................... 3
4.2 Management ................................................................................................................... 4
4.3 Personnel ......................................................................................................................... 4
5.0 PROCEDURE ......................................................................................................................... 4
5.1 Disaster Recovery Plan - General .................................................................................... 4
5.2 Disaster Recovery Plan Verification................................................................................. 4
5.3 Disaster Recovery Emergency Contact List ..................................................................... 4
5.4 Disaster Recovery Communication Plan.......................................................................... 5
5.5 Recovery Scenarios and Testing ...................................................................................... 5
5.6 Recovery Priorities........................................................................................................... 6
6.0 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................ 7

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1.0 PURPOSE Commented [MTM1]: In this section, you should insert a short
statement describing the purpose of the procedural document to
The purpose of this procedure is to provide requirements for the creation and management of a describe why it is needed, and what it is being implemented to
accomplish.
Disaster Recovery Plan.
If the text in Section 1 is acceptable, you need only insert your
Company name to replace the italicized field.
2.0 SCOPE Commented [MTM2]: In this section, you should insert a short
statement describing the scope of the procedural document,
This procedure applies to the Information Technology infrastructure at Company Name. outline the reason the document was created and define its
intended audience.

If the text in Section 2 is acceptable, you need only insert your

3.0 DEFINITIONS Company name to replace the italicized field.

3.1 Acronyms Commented [MTM3]: In this section define acronyms and

terms that would help team members better understand the
3.1.1 CPC – Contigency Planning Coordinator content of this Procedure.
3.1.2 DR – Disaster Recovery
3.1.3 DRP – Disaster Recovery Plan
3.1.4 IT – Information Technology
3.1.5 RTO – Recovery Time Objectives
3.1.6 RPO – Recovery Point Objectives
3.2 Terms
3.2.1 Disaster
An unplanned event that leads to system inoperability, the inability to provide critical business
functions, and potentially results in a loss of data.
3.2.2 Disaster Recovery Plan
A document that defines the resources, system specific actions, tasks, and data required to
restore the system to a functional state in the event of a business interruption. It also includes a
contingency plan that specifies how to proceed while the system is unavailable.

4.0 RESPONSIBILITY Commented [MTM4]: This section details all roles covered by
this Procedure.
4.1 Executive Management
If your company uses different roles/titles or will assign tasks
Executive Management will schedule annual testing and/or review (at a minimum) of the differently, modify this section to reflect those role assignments
and tasks. Once you have modified this section review the rest of
Disaster Recovery Plan (or Plan components), which could involve walk-through modeling this Procedure to make sure the roles are consistent throughout the
and/or partial implementation. document.

Executive Management is responsible for designating a member of Company Name

Management as Contingency Planning Coordinator (CPC) with the tasks described within this
procedure and a backup member of Company Name management to Damage Assessment Team
Leader who will communicate status updates in advance of the CPC.

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4.2 Management

5.0 PROCEDURE
5.1 Disaster Recovery Plan - General Commented [MTM5]:

5.2 Disaster Recovery Plan Verification Commented [MTM6]:

5.3 Disaster Recovery Emergency Contact List Commented [MTM7]:

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5.5 Recovery Scenarios and Testing Commented [MTM9]:

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5.6 Recovery Priorities

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6.0 REFERENCES
Document Number Document Title
Document Number

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