1. Document DR Plan August 2010
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2. Introduction Key Insights Survey Question Graphs
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3. Survey Question Graphs Respondent Demographics Key Insights
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4. Using third party software leads to higher DRP success
Low
High
Who Created DRP
N = 107, Source: Info-Tech Research Group
13%
Use third party software to create your disaster recovery plan and you will have 13% more success than those who created the plan in house from scratch
The DRP success was calculated by taking the average of the following items:
Documentation was extremely easy and straightforward
Documentation required much more man hour effort than initially planned
Documentation cost much more than initially budgeted
Extensive testing has been completed
DRP is regularly updated to reflect organizational changes
There would be no changes if my organization could go back and re-do the documenting procedure
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5. Reduce internal labor cost % by completing extensive testing
Complete extensive testing of your DRP and you could witness a reduction in internal labor costs of up to 25%
N = 41, Source: Info-Tech Research Group
60%
53%
35%
25%
The percentage of internal labor costs for the DRP was calculated by dividing the internal labor costs by the total DRP costs
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6. Survey Question Graphs Respondent Demographics Key Insights
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13. Survey Question Graphs Respondent Demographics Key Insights
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