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Selecting a Business Continuity Planning Tool

Learn key steps to select a Business Continuity Planning tool: Research, Audit, Cost, Infrastructure, Administration, and Security considerations. Ensure a comprehensive evaluation to find the right tool for your needs.

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Selecting a Business Continuity Planning Tool

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  1. Selecting a Business Continuity Planning Tool Katina Blue Director of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

  2. DO YOUR RESEARCH • Use search engines on the Internet • Obtain referrals from colleagues • Request demos • Test for a period of time; don’t be anxious (6 months) • Research the experience of the company; age of company and tool

  3. AUDITING THE TOOL • Compare Functionality and Flexibility • Proprietary software vs. non-Proprietary software • Ease of use • Compare strengths and weakness to other tools • Avoid persuasion from other colleagues • Is it buggy? • Stability of database

  4. COST FACTORS

  5. INFRASTRUCTURE • Type of platforms the system operates on • Type of database; is it proprietary? • What type of Technical Support does the vendor offer

  6. APPLICATION ADMINISTRATION • Requires a system administrator • Local installs versus web based • Frequency of patches and updates • Require vendor technical support or in-house administration

  7. SECURITY • Web based security infrastructure • Personalization of screens • Uses Login ID and Password • Security module to restrict plan access

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