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1. Can you identify your critical business activities (the ones that satisfy your customers and support your overall business operation)? Yes No
2. Can you identify the critical business information needed for these activities to succeed? Yes No
3. Have you collected information on the frequency, impact and causes of system downtime? Yes No
4. What is the frequency of your system backups? Current (i.e. Mirror) Nightly Weekly Monthly Never
5. The recovery site your organization maintains is a: Hot Site Warm Site Cold Site No Site
6. What is the type of your backups? On-Line Near-Line Off-line None
7. Have you determined your maximum acceptable downtime (MAD)? Yes No
8. Where are the backup images stored? On-Site Off-Site
9. How long does it take to restore a backup Image Less than an hour 1-8 Hours Greater than 8 hours
10. Do you have active programs and procedures against hacker intrusions and viruses? Yes No
11. Have you developed a checklist of what your company will need to continue business effectively in the case of a emergency? Yes No
12. Do you have a plan on how to account for all personnel in your company and to notify them in case of an emergency or disaster? Yes No
13. Is your disaster recovery plan regularly tested? Yes No
14. Are you confident that if a disruption or disaster struck this minute, your organization could recover quickly and smoothly enough to prevent damage to your business? Yes No
15. Have you and other colleagues successfully placed business disaster recovery on the senior management agenda? Yes No
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