Critical Success Factors

The success of a DRP depends on several critical success factors (CSFs). A CSF is an element necessary for the plan’s success. For example, any organization has several CSFs that must be successful to ensure the success of the organization. Similarly, DRPs have CSFs. Without these factors included in the DRP, it has less chance to succeed.

Elements that are critical to the success of a DRP include:

  • Management support
  • Knowledge and authority for DRP developers
  • Identification of primary concerns, such as RTOs and alternate location needs
  • A disaster recovery budget

The following sections explore these disaster recovery plan CSFs in more depth.

What Management Must Provide

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