Don't make a plan unnecessarily complicated. Make one individual responsible for maintaining the plan, but have it structured so that others are authorized and prepared to implement it if needed. Update the plan regularly and whenever changes are made to your system. This could result in lost productivity and an inability to issue pay checks, pay bills, make purchases, and conduct other critical functions. Develop a comprehensive disaster recovery plan and test it.
Few districts have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan.
Disaster recovery is not so much a computer issue as it is a management issue. The magnitude of the problem calls for intense coordination and planning to identify systems, develop contingency plans and identify backup machinery and equipment, so that the district can continue to perform its most vital tasks. The MIS director establishes a Disaster Recovery Team, composed of representatives from the finance, payroll, purchasing, student accounting, and MIS departments. October 2000 2. The team develops the Disaster Recovery Plan.