What are the risks of outsourcing IT within the public sector? K M Dunwoody ABSTRACT Outsourcing IT is a business strategy of increasing popularity within the private and public sectors. This essay focuses on the public sector. There are a number of recognised benefits that can be achieved through outsourcing IT‚ however‚ as with all business strategies it has inherit risks. It is a selection of these risks that is discussed with particular focus on the public sector’s capability
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organizations as well. They not only have a major effect on business and organizational continuity; they also result to an overhaul in organizational operational mechanisms (Awasthy‚ 2009). It is for this reason that many organizations and business resort to preparing business continuity plans and disaster recovery plans that will facilitate better disaster management in future. Effective disaster recovery plans are important to every business and organization (Thejendra‚ 2008). This is a disaster
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IS427: Information Systems Security Capstone Project Daniel Jesse McConnell 11/24/13 Now is the point of the RFP that we start to think outward in terms of continuity after an event occurring. This step is known as Business Continuity Plan (BCP)‚ which is outlined directly from the preconceived Business Impact Analysis (BIA). Critical Applications and Function Required IT Resources Domain Name Server (DNS) Primary/Secondary DNS Servers‚ Wide Area Network (WAN)‚ and Local Area
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Strategic Plan for Move � PAGE �1� Five Year Strategic Plan for Move CIS Strategic Management CMGT/578 March 20‚ 2006 Strategic Plan for Move Riordan Manufacturing‚ Inc. has been able to make way into the global business arena with a strong footing. Riordan has established operating plants in San Jose‚ CA‚ Albany‚ GA‚ Pontiac‚ MI‚ and Hangzhou‚ China. In addition‚ the quantity of plastic fan parts manufactured in the Hangzhou plant has increased‚ adding significant shipping costs. This plant
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organization will have a few elements that must succeed in order for the organization to succeed 3. List four of the seven steps for a contingency plan based on the NIST 800-34 standard. Develop the contingency planning policy statement. b. Conduct the business impact analysis. c. Identify preventative controls. d. Develop recovery strategies. e. Develop an IT contingency plan. f. Plan testing‚ training‚ and exercises. g. Plan maintenance. 4. What is the objective of a BIA? The overall objective of the
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disaster recover plan (DRP) and business continuity plan (BCP) aren’t the plan but some time both terms are used in place of each other. There are distinct differences in the two‚ disaster recover plan incorporates information assets and services after disasters such as floods‚ fires or any other catastrophic events as well as hardware failure. On the other hand business continuity plan encompasses a much wider responsibility than DRP‚ BCP plans recovery for the entire business or organization in the event
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mission is to ensure information system uptime‚ data integrity and availability‚ and business continuity. OBJECTIVES The principal objective of the disaster recovery program is to develop‚ test and document a well-structured and easily understood plan which will help the company recover as quickly and effectively as possible from an unforeseen disaster or emergency which interrupts information systems and business operations. Additional objectives include the following: • The need to ensure that
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A business has many external influences that can affect its overall mission and functions. Such influences may be political‚ global‚ economic‚ legal‚ media‚ medical‚ and nature in itself. These influences may include government departments‚ regulators‚ competitors‚ and trade bodies making it important to identify these at an early stage (Norwich Union‚ 2005). Because these external influences affect a business ’ mission critical process‚ it is evident there is an influence on the business continuity
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WHITE PAPER A Practical Guide to Disaster Recovery Planning: The basics to getting started. Brace Rennels‚ Business Continuity published: March 2006 Executive Summary When you think about your disaster recovery plan‚ does your tape backup system come to mind? Does the mere mention of disaster recovery make you a bit nervous? If so‚ you’re not alone. Many businesses risk grave losses due to failures and disasters yet continue to depend on their tape backups to help them recover successfully
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of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) • Identify where a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) fits within a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) • Identify mission critical applications and access to data requirements for a given scenario • Perform a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) utilizing a qualitative assessment approach • Create a Business Impact Analysis executive summary report for management This assignment will require you to have a fundamental understanding of a general Business Continuity
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