• No formal plan
• Unrealistic plans and therefore not functional
• Incomplete plans which did not include all business components
• Plan was untested
• Plans were outdated
• Backup procedures were not followed
• Backup media was not valid or available
• Hot-Site or critical replacement equipment was not available

Why Planning Failed

• Short term commitment.
• No time or dollar commitment.
• Did not know where or how to start.
• No one held the responsible position.
• Overloaded individuals to plan or recover.
• Formats are not easy to understand.
• Formats are not easily updated.
• Little or no training of personnel. No one was in charge.
• Unrealistic mock disaster testing.