Contingency Planning for Automated Systems

Article Abstract:

All automated businesses should have contingency plans in case of major disruption of the system. These plans should provide for immediate critical processing, complete processing restoration and return to a renovated or new facility. Plans should be formulated by the data processing department, system users, and administration. They should include an organization requirements analysis, resource listing, allocation of responsibility, and written procedures. Among the contingency strategies are limited manual clerical support; off-the-shelf replacement (depending on cost plus staff and resource availability); mutual support agreements (if logistics and compatibility permit); and subscription back-up service. An alternative is to have distributed data processing sites. Finally, the plan must be continually monitored and maintained.

Disaster planning, Implementation, Security, Job Responsibility, Disaster Recovery/Prevention Software, Disaster recovery software, Requirements Analysis, Backup Agreements

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Planning for OA

Article Abstract:

Four companies using in-house committees to plan for office automation are examined. Getty Synthetic Fuels uses a group of analysts who summarize requests and send them to the parent company. At ITT Continental Baking, departments can sidestep the approval of the senior management board by setting up individual systems. A New York public relations firm used a committee which directed a task force to set up a pilot program. Electric Power Research Institute used thirty unit representatives to oversee a task force for choosing a communications system. All groups complained their methods take too long. To speed the committee process, Dr. Ben Graham suggests first choosing a committee from all company levels. Charting present and proposed procedures comes next. Suggestions for making the presentation are offered.

Business planning, Quotations, Companies, Analysis, Presentations, Committee, In-House, Office Procedures, Graham, Ben, Jr, Getty Synthetic Fuels, ITT Continental Baking Co., Electric Power Research Institute Inc.

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Guest Opion: Inadequate Strategic Planning is the Cause of Most Information Systems Problems

Article Abstract:

Strategic planning of information systems, developed jointly by senior management and management information systems personnel, is designed to support the business's long-range plans. Poor strategic planning can cause various EDP problems. Changes in the business itself may cause specification problems pertaining to projects. Systems may become outmoded during development. Businesses must keep up with competitors in the use of efficient technology.

MIS, Management information systems, Information systems, Strategic Planning, Management of EDP

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