Prepare for the Worst, Plan for the Best
Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Small Businesses
2. Auflage Juli 2009
240 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Improve business efficiency, eliminate day-to-day mishaps, and
prepare for the worst-with effective disaster contingency
planning
Now in a Second Edition, Prepare for the Worst, Plan for the
Best: Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Small Businesses
presents you with proven guidelines for your small or midsized
business to effectively prepare for catastrophes, including
* Rebuilding an IT infrastructure
* Setting up your insurance to expedite claims payments
* Assisting your employees and their families
* Getting your business up and running again
* Contacting third parties
* Handling insurance claims
* What to do if your main office location is not accessible
* Adequate insurance for property, business interruption losses,
and workers' compensation
Successful planning not only can limit the damage of an
unforeseen disaster but also can minimize daily mishaps-such
as the mistaken deletion of files-and increase a business's
overall efficiency. This essential, must-have guide is the only
contingency guide you will need to ensure your company's continued
success.
Acknowledgments.
Preface.
Crisis and Leviathan.
Chapter 1 Yes, You Should Sweat the Small Stuff!
Chapter 2 Our Roadmap.
Part One PREPARE.
Chapter 3 Preparing Your IT Strategy.
Chapter 4 Ensuring Financial Liquidity.
Chapter 5 Basic Safety Practices.
Chapter 6 Business Mail Procedures.
Chapter 7 Special Needs of the Disabled and the Elderly.
Chapter 8 Give Some Thought To Your Pets.
Chapter 9 Take Five.
Part Two RESPOND.
Chapter 10 IT Strategy.
Chapter 11 Financial Liquidity.
Part Three RECOVER.
Chapter 12 IT Strategy.
Chapter 13 Financial Liquidity.
Epilogue.
Resources.
Glossary.
Index.