Calendar Person % of
Task   Step Description Deliverables     Weeks       Days     Total  
100 Structure, Plan, and Manage the Project  (DRII/BCI Subject Area 1) Total Task Time Estimates 9 to 16 5 to 8 10%
110 Define and Confirm Approach, Objectives, and Scope 1 - Project Work Plan, Schedule, and Charter
10 Meet with Project Sponsors to Define Project Objectives and Scope 2 - Project Team Lists
20 Select Project Steering Committee from Key Groups 3 - Communications Plan
30 Hold Kick-off Meeting with Steering Committee; Identify Project Concerns 4 - Status Reports
40 Define and Confirm Basic Approach
50 Define Method to Identify Mission Critical Systems, Apps, Owners, and Operators
60 Review Approach to Determining IT Assets for BC/DR Plan
70 Obtain Contact Info on Key Systems and Networks Personnel
80 Confirm Extent to Which Specific Systems and Services are in Scope
90 Identify All Requirements and Obligations Which Must Be Considered
120 Develop Project Work Plan and Charter
10 Schedule Project (resource loading, milestones)
20 Develop Project Tracking Approach
30 Set Up Issues Database
40 Confirm Project Deliverables and Work Products
50 Document Project Work Plan Charter
130 Identify and Obtain Required Resources and Budget
10 Staff Project
20 Orient Project Team Members
30 Set Up Workspace
140 Establish Communications and Quality Assurance Processes
10 Develop Project Documentation Standards
20 Identify Expectations of Project Team and Sponsors
30 Develop QA Communications Plan (meetings, publications)
150 Manage the Project
10 Provide Project Supervision
20 Conduct Team Meetings as Required
30 Prepare Status Reports
40 Track Project Time
50 Maintain Project Communications
60 Obtain Executive Management Commitment and Support
70 Integrate Results Into BC/DR Plan
                                   
200 Perform Risk and Criticality Assessments and BIA  (DRII/BCI Subject Areas 2 & 3) Total Task Time Estimates 3 to 5 14 to 23 30%
210 Identify Critical Systems and Data 1 - Summarized Findings
10 Visit Key Facilities 2 - Prioritized Risks Matrix
20 Determine Physical Vulnerabilities 3 - Prioritized Mission Critical Business Functions,
1 Conduct Walkthroughs      Systems, and Processes
2 Evaluate Facilities (Structure, Location, Power, Cooling, Fire Protection, etc) 4 - Threat Model
3 Examine Site Security 5 - Business Impact Matrix
4 Identify Exposure to Disaster Types (Manmade, Technical, Natural)
30 Identify Critical Systems, Networks, Applications, Data, and Staff
1 Identify Critical Applications and Owners/Users
2 Identify Critical Systems and Networks
3 Identify Critical Data (electronic and other)
4 Evaluate Data Backup and Storage
5 Identify Key Staff Members
6 Identify Technical Resource Requirements and Dependencies
40 Evaluate Risks
1 Determine Criticality of Systems and Apps
2 Identify Single Points of Failure
3 Determine Interruption Impacts (Operational, Financial, User, Staff)
4 Determine Downtime Tolerance and Recovery Windows
50 Document Findings
220 Conduct Criticality Assessment to Identify Critical Business Functions and Processes
10 Survey Users on Key Applications and Mission Critical Systems
20 Identify Departmental Applications
30 Select Sample Users of Key Applications
40 Survey Users to Determine Criticality of Key Applications
50 Determine Critical Business Systems, Functions, and Processes
60 Identify Site Specific Systems and Applications
230 Conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to Quantify and Assess Overall Risks,Threats, and Business Impacts
10 Build Threat Model
20 Conduct Risk Impact and Probability Assessments
30 Classify Risks as Business Interruptions or Catastrophic
40 Identify High Priority Risks
50 Document Business Impacts of Failures of Mission Critical Business Functions and Processes
240 Summarize and Prioritize Risks, Impacts, and Mission Critical Business Systems
250 Document Risk Assessment and Business Impact Analysis Conclusions and Priorities
                                   
300 Prepare Emergency Response Procedures  (DRII/BCI Subject Areas 5, 9, & 10) Total Task Time Estimates 1.5 to 2.5 7 to 11 15%
310 Define Basic Emergency Response Approach 1 - Emergency Response Procedures
320 Define Emergency Management Teams (EMT) 2 - Crisis Communications Plan
10 Identify EMT Executive Team Members 3 - External Agency Coordination Plan
20 Identify and Select EMT Team Members
330 Create EMT Procedures
10 Identify and Review Existing Emergency Response Procedures
20 Define Command and Control Requirements to Manage an Emergency
30 Update Existing Emergency Response Procedures Based on Risks
40 Document Step by Step Emergency Response Procedures
1 Who To Call
2 Where To Go
3 What To Do
340 Establish Emergency Operations Center(s) in Appropriate Facilities
10 Identify Specific Locations for Command and Control Center(s)
20 Define Roles, Authorities, and Communications Processes Necessary
350 Establish Crisis Communications Plan
360 Establish External Agency Coordination Plan
                                   
400 Develop Recovery Strategies  (DRII/BCI Subject Area 4) Total Task Time Estimates 1.5 to 2.5 7 to 11 15%
410 Define Recovery Strategy Requirements to Maintain Mission Critical Functions 1 - Recovery Requirements Summary
10 Define Minimum Requirements (e.g.data backups and alternate sites) 2 - Industry Best Practice Recovery Strategies Summary
20 Define Equipment and Telecommunications Requirements 3 - Alternative Recovery Strategies Comparison Matrix
30 Define Key Records Recovery Requirements 4 - Recommended Recovery Strategies
40 Identify Staffing and Funding Requirements
420 Conduct "Best Practices" Search for Recovery Approaches Used by Similar Clients
430 Develop and Analyze Recovery Strategy Alternatives for Mission Critical Systems
10 Identify Alternative Recovery Strategies to Meet Requirements
20 Perform Analysis and Evaluation of Alternative Recovery Strategies
30 Develop Recovery Strategy Recommendations
440 Hold Facilitated Sessions with Client Staff and PAC to Select Recovery Strategies
10 Review and Confirm Recovery Strategy Requirements
20 Present Recovery Strategy Alternatives and Recommendations
30 Define High Level Cost Estimates for Strategy Alternatives
40 Compare and Contrast Strategy Alternatives
50 Select, Prioritize, and Document Recovery Strategies
60 Obtain Team and Management Support of Recommended Strategies
                                   
500 Develop BC/DR Procedures and Plans  (DRII/BCI Subject Area 6) Total Task Time Estimates 2 to 4 9 to 18 20%
510 Develop Basic Plan Layout and Structure 1 - DR Procedure Templates
520 Consolidate Recovery Strategies 2 - BC/DR Procedures and Plans
530 Identify and Incorporate Critical Documents
10 Recovery Strategies
20 Emergency Response Procedures
30 Phone Lists
40 Equipment Inventories and Specifications
50 Network Diagrams and Circuit Identification Numbers
60 Data Backup Retrieval/Restoral Procedures
70 Vendors/Suppliers Contact Lists
540 Develop BC/DR Procedures and Plans
10 Develop and Distribute DR Procedure Templates