Technology Recovery Plan & Assessment (Word DOC)

BCP WORD DESCRIPTION

Editor Summary The Technology Recovery Plan & Assessment is a 13-page customizable MS Word Technology Recovery Plan (TRP) with a supplemental 5-page Technology Recovery Assessment (TRA) MS Word template, developed by a Global Risk Leader with prior work at Citibank, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, and Capgemini. Read more The materials provide guidelines for off-site technical recovery of critical services and outage-impact documentation, citing compliance with SOX, ITIL, FFIEC, BS25999, and ISO 17799/27001. Sold as a digital download on Flevy in DOC format with a supplemental DOC.

Use this template set when an organization must plan off-site technical recovery or document the business impact of outages during technology changes, typically as part of Business Continuity Management efforts.

  IT Disaster Recovery Managers drafting off-site recovery procedures and resource lists to restore critical services within acceptable timeframes.
  Business Continuity Managers integrating a formal TRP into a BCM program and coordinating recovery roles and responsibilities.
  Risk & Compliance Officers mapping recovery controls to regulatory requirements such as SOX, FFIEC, and ISO 17799/27001.
  Project Managers conducting pre-deployment impact assessments of new or modified technology using a structured TRA.

The approach centers on BCM-aligned recovery planning and outage impact assessment consistent with standards like ITIL and ISO 17799/27001.

The general purpose of the Technical Recovery Plan (TRP) is to provide guidelines for off-site technical recovery of your organization's critical services. Advance planning and resource management is required for critical business operations to be recovered within an acceptable time-frame following any interruptions.

The Technology Recovery Plan is a 13-page customizable MS Word. It is meant as a template for use as part of your organization's Business Continuity Management initiative.

Also included with this purchase is the Technology Recovery Assessment (TRA). The TRA documents the impact that an outage with new or modified technology will have on business area(s) implementing technology. This is a 5-page MS Word document template.

TOPIC FAQ

What is a Technology Recovery Plan and what does it typically cover?

A Technology Recovery Plan provides guidelines for off-site technical recovery of an organization’s critical services, emphasizing advance planning and resource management to restore operations within acceptable timeframes. The referenced product offers this content as a customizable 13-page MS Word template for inclusion in a Business Continuity Management program.

How does a Technology Recovery Assessment differ from a Technology Recovery Plan?

A Technology Recovery Assessment (TRA) documents the business impact that an outage of new or modified technology will have on affected business areas, while a TRP provides the recovery guidelines. The Flevy product supplies the TRA as a separate 5-page MS Word document template alongside the 13-page TRP.

When should an organization create or update a TRP?

Organizations should create or update a TRP when they need documented off-site recovery procedures, after changes to critical services, or when integrating recovery into a Business Continuity Management initiative. The template provided is intended to support those updates as a 13-page customizable MS Word document.

What should I look for when choosing a TRP template for my organization?

Seek a customizable MS Word template that explicitly addresses off-site technical recovery, resource management, and business-impact assessment, and that aligns with regulatory and best-practice frameworks. The Technology Recovery Plan & Assessment on Flevy includes a 13-page TRP and a 5-page TRA and cites compliance with SOX, ITIL, FFIEC, BS25999, and ISO 17799/27001.

How much effort is typically required to adapt a TRP template to my environment?

Effort varies by organizational complexity,, but a template format reduces authoring time by providing sections to populate with local recovery contacts, resources, and procedures. The file provided is a customizable 13-page MS Word TRP intended for adaptation within an existing BCM process.

How can a TRP support regulatory or audit readiness for standards like SOX or FFIEC?

A TRP documents technical recovery procedures, roles, and resource management that auditors review when assessing operational resilience and control continuity. The Technology Recovery Plan & Assessment product explicitly references alignment with SOX, FFIEC, and ISO 17799/27001 in its materials.

We are deploying new technology; how can we assess potential outage impacts before go-live?

Use a focused Technology Recovery Assessment to document how an outage of the new or modified technology would affect each business area, capturing severity and required recovery actions. The Flevy package includes a 5-page TRA MS Word template designed for that purpose.

Can a TRP template be used to plan recovery exercises or tabletop reviews?

A TRP’s off-site recovery guidelines and resource-management content provide the factual basis for designing recovery scenarios and exercises; organizations can use the documented procedures to build test cases and validate roles. The provided TRP is a 13-page customizable MS Word template for such planning.

Source: Best Practices in BCP Word: Technology Recovery Plan & Assessment Word (DOC) Document, Boris Agranovich