Disaster Recovery Plan
Disaster Recovery Plan
The majority of the administrative elements and many of the academic programs are heavily dependent and integrated with data processing to the extent that continued operation without data processing would require extensive alteration in methods of doing business. In the event that data processing services are interrupted for any extensive period of time, it is necessary that the University have a plan for continuing operations and reestablishing automated data processing.
A disaster recovery plan is a written contingency plan for responding to a disaster which has disrupted the data processing facilities. Its purpose is to provide a general guide based upon preplanned actions which will reduce decision making during the recovery process and enable resumption of normal operations in the most cost effective manner. The plan includes but is not limited to the following:
a disaster project team with a list of basic responsibilities for the team members,
a list of offices and programs in order of assessed critical dependence upon automated data processing (ADP),
risk assessment of types of disasters,
recovery priorities and operations,
requirements analysis,
plan update criteria and review schedule,
hardware and software inventory,
support agreements with agencies and vendors.
The planning is both a positive management tool and is required by Texas State Law.
Since the threat of hurricane is the single most risk to our campus, the University Hurricane Plan will take precedence where any conflict might arise with this plan or methodologies.
The Assistant Vice President for Technology is responsible for preparation of the preliminary disaster recovery plan. The Administrative Council will review the plan for the purpose of acceptance as University policy and recommend approval or recommend appropriate changes required for approval. The President, by law, is the authority responsible for disaster recovery planning.
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The majority of the administrative elements and many of the academic programs are heavily dependent and integrated with data processing to the extent that continued operation without data processing would require extensive alteration in methods of doing business. In the event that data processing services are interrupted for any extensive period of time, it is necessary that the University have a plan for continuing operations and reestablishing automated data processing.
A disaster recovery plan is a written contingency plan for responding to a disaster which has disrupted the data processing facilities. Its purpose is to provide a general guide based upon preplanned actions which will reduce decision making during the recovery process and enable resumption of normal operations in the most cost effective manner. The plan includes but is not limited to the following:
a disaster project team with a list of basic responsibilities for the team members,
a list of offices and programs in order of assessed critical dependence upon automated data processing (ADP),
risk assessment of types of disasters,
recovery priorities and operations,
requirements analysis,
plan update criteria and review schedule,
hardware and software inventory,
support agreements with agencies and vendors.
The planning is both a positive management tool and is required by Texas State Law.
Since the threat of hurricane is the single most risk to our campus, the University Hurricane Plan will take precedence where any conflict might arise with this plan or methodologies.
The Assistant Vice President for Technology is responsible for preparation of the preliminary disaster recovery plan. The Administrative Council will review the plan for the purpose of acceptance as University policy and recommend approval or recommend appropriate changes required for approval. The President, by law, is the authority responsible for disaster recovery planning.
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