In addition to examining computer facilities, identify alternate facilities you can work from for an interim period should you not be able to access your primary facilities. For example, you may be able to operate out of a law library, your home office, or another firm with which you establish an alternate facility agreement. Don't become dependent on any one vendor. Likewise, don't become dependent on any one person. Make sure there is a backup person or written procedure for every task that needs to be performed.
Most businesses rely on phone systems, which can also be affected by disasters.
Business Continuance and Recovery Processes Business continuance is the process of continuing business operations during a business interruption event. For each of the business processes identified earlier, identify and document a set of steps and procedures for continuing the process during an interruption event. These steps and procedures should take into account the risk mitigation strategies you have in place. In addition to planning for business continuance, create a procedure for business recovery, which means getting your business back to normal functioning after a business interruption event. For example, you may not have access to your timekeeping system for two days due to a hardware failure.