Imagine this scenario: Gail Industries’ TPS failed, and you need to complete a business impact analysis (BIA) and an information systems contingency plan (ISCP). Review the Gail Industries Case Stud


Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP) Outline Template


For this assignment, you will prepare an ISCP outline to submit to management for approval. In the ISCP, you will identify and plan for contingencies as you prepare to mitigate the potential loss of a company’s critical system.

Use the template below to complete an ISCP outline by providing the following information for each corresponding section:

  • Introduction: Use the text provided and fill in the prompts with specific information about your assignment.

  • Background, scope, and assumptions: Use the text provided and fill in the prompts with specific information about your assignment. Then, outline the recovery plan objectives, scope of the ISCP, and assumptions, such as any backup processing locations, current backups, etc.

  • Concept of operations: Use the text provided and fill in the prompts with specific information about your assignment. Then, summarize the high-level criteria that must be met for each phase.

Cite references to support your assignment.

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

Remove these instructions from your completed template before submitting.

Introduction

Information systems are vital to Insert organization’s name. business processes. It is important that services provided by Insert system name. are able to operate effectively without excessive interruption. This information system contingency plan (ISCP) establishes comprehensive procedures to recover Insert system name. quickly and effectively following a service disruption.

Background, Scope, and Assumptions

This Insert system name. ISCP establishes procedures to recover Insert system name. following a disruption.

Critical Systems Pre-emptive Mitigation 3 Contingencies for Consideration in Case of Insert system name. Outage


Concept of Operations

This ISCP has been developed to recover and reconstitute the Insert system name. using a three-phased approach. This approach ensures that system recovery and reconstitution efforts are performed in a methodical sequence to maximize the effectiveness of the recovery and reconstitution efforts and minimize system outage time due to errors and omissions.

Phase 1: Activation and Notification Phase 2: Recovery Phase 3: Reconstitution