CBCPs are certified by the Disaster Recovery Institute, a not-for-profit corporation that promotes credibility and professionalism in the disaster recovery industry. This certification originally was known as Certified Disaster Recovery Planner (CDRP).

A method used to test a completed disaster recovery plan. This test is used to determine if the information, such as phone numbers, manuals, equipment, etc., in the plan is accurate and current.

An alternate facility that is void of any resources or equipment except airconditioning and raised flooring. Equipment and resources must be installed in such a facility to duplicate the critical business functions of an organization. Cold sites have many variations depending on their communication facilities, UPS systems, and mobility. Plans employing a cold site provide a time period when teams procure and install equipment prior to the need to use the facility.

A centrally located facility having adequate phone lines to begin recovery operations. Typically it is a temporary facility used by the management team to begin coordinating the recovery process and used until the alternate sites are functional.

An unplanned interruption in electronic communication between a terminal and a computer processor, or between processors, as a result of a failure of any of the hardware, software, or telecommunications components comprising the link.

The component of disaster recovery that deals with the restoration or rerouting of an organization’s telecommunication network, or its components, in the event of loss.

A group of individuals responsible for assessing damage to the original system, processing data in the interim, and setting up the new system.

An agreement made by a group of organizations to share processing facilities and/or office facilities, if one member of the group suffers a disaster.

A predefined collection of procedures and documentation designed to assist an organization to respond to any of a set of disasters, disruptions, or emergencies. The plan provides a mechanism for management and employees to use routine, calm periods of time to carefully consider what actions should be taken under emergency conditions. A contingency plan should contain and describe sufficient management thought and preplanning such that nay employee can implement specific direction guidance of management in an emergency, whether or not the manager is present.

The process of establishing, in advance, strategies and procedures to minimize disruptions of service to an organization and its customers, minimize financial loss, and assure the timely resumption of critical business functions in the event of an unforeseen or unexpected event, disaster, or other interruption. The process and act of planning for contingencies.

Data processing disaster recovery services that provide up-to-the-minute recovery capability. Generally, these services involve sophisticated telecommunications networks to capture data continuously during normal operations to prevent loss of any transactions.

A hot site owned by a group of organizations that is available to a group member should a disaster strike.

A strategy for providing alternate processing capability in a disaster, via contractual arrangements with an equipment supplier to ship replacement hardware within a specified time period.

A critical event, which, if not handled in an appropriate manner, may dramatically impact an organization's profitability, reputation, or ability to operate.

The overall coordination of an organization's response to a crisis, in an effective, timely manner, with the goal of avoiding or minimizing damage to the organization's profitability, reputation, or ability to operate.

The process of testing an organization's ability to respond to a crisis in a coordinated, timely, and effective manner, by simulating the occurrence of a specific crisis.

Vital business functions without which an organization cannot long operate. If a critical business function is non-operational, the organization could suffer serious legal, financial, goodwill, or other serious losses or penalties.

Records or documents, which, if damaged or destroyed, would cause considerable, inconvenience and/or require replacement or recreation at considerable expense.