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Re: Software packages for Business Continuity Planning    Posted by Philip Jan Rothstein, FBCI (24.151.30.180) on December 18, 2001 at 09:24:16: In Reply to: Software packages for Business Continuity Planning posted by Daniel Levitats on September 30, 2001 at 13:16:31: : Hi, : Does anyone have thoughts on whether or not to use a software tool for develoing a business continuity plan? : Furthermore, if you do recommend to use software tools, is there any simple to use, cheap tool that you recommend?
There are dozens of software tools available, ranging from $100 or so up to $100,000-plus. To start, ask yourself what you expect from a software tool: - Is it going to provide a repository for managing data? If so, then you will probably want a database-driven system. - Is it a tempalte you're looking for, to guide you in the structure and content of the plan document? If so, a text/word-processor-based tool could do the job. - Are you looking for a tool to address a specific area such as IT recovery, call center DR, telecomm DR, etc.? If so, that is going to narrow your coices considerably. - What is your experience level with DR/BC? Some tools are well suited to novices, some to experienced practitioners. - What is your budget for training as well as software acquisition? Some of the more elaborate packages require several days of training, not to mention steep learning curves to become productive in their use. The Rothstein Catalog On Disaster Recovery offers 70+ software tools for DR/BC. Let me know if I can assist you in narrowing down your options.
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