- The assignments are based upon the evaluation of business risk; and
- Technology is an enabler, rather than an end in itself.
The identified risks are evaluated and, with the key business stakeholders, the appropriate analysis of the risks is agreed. Mitigation and other strategies are identified and tested.
In our experience, full cycle testing is the only guaranteed method of determining the suitability of the selected mitigation or restoration procedures. Component testing identifies the suitability of the individual parts of a recovery strategy. However, failing over and back again is the only true test of a solution.