Business Continuity Strategy as a CIO

Developing business continuity strategies is a critical responsibility for the CIO. If you’ve wondered by reading through the articles whether the CIO ever sleeps, the answer is no.

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Business Continuity Strategy as a CIO - Dino Cajic

Identify critical IT systems and infrastructure

The first step in developing business continuity strategies is to identify the critical IT systems and infrastructure that are essential to maintaining or restoring business operations in the event of a disruption. This may include identifying critical applications, servers, databases, and network infrastructure.

1. Conduct a business impact analysis (BIA): This involves assessing the potential impact of a disruption on the organization’s operations and identifying the critical business processes that are necessary to maintain business continuity. The BIA should identify the systems and infrastructure that support these critical processes.
2. Evaluate dependencies: Once the critical business processes have been identified…