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.
Prepare for the Worst, Plan for the Best: Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Small Businesses| Donna R. Childs (Author)| Wiley
Table of Contents
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
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