Goal:
Organize a core team to guide the development and execution of your disaster recovery program.  Then train the members on the various phases of development and their individual roles during each phase. Create a cohesive structure to coordinate all disaster recovery activities involving executives, department managers, evacuation teams, human resources, facilities teams, and other support teams such as IS and telecommunications.

Deliverables:

• Through an interactive session with key executives, determine who will drive the execution of key activities during a warning stage, emergency response, and business recovery.
• Develop the “Big Picture” to depict the various stages, identifying who will be responsible, and their primary functions.
• Facilitate the development of emergency policies and other information that will be needed for uniformity as business units begin building their business continuity plans.
• Create a “draft” business continuity plan that will be the foundation for all other elements of the program to be developed.