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|'''1.''' Alternate Site is a facility to be occupied in the [[event]] that access to the [[Primary Site| primary site]] is prevented.
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| '''1.''' Alternate Site is a facility to be occupied in the [[Event|event]] that access to the [[Primary_Site|primary site]] is prevented.  
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Similar Terms: [[Recovery Work Area]], Disaster Recovery Site.
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'''Similar Terms''': [[Recovery_Work_Area|Recovery Work Area]], Disaster Recovery Site.
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The types of Alternate Site Recovery Strategy include:
 
The types of Alternate Site Recovery Strategy include:
  
*[[Hot Site]]
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*[[Hot_Site|Hot Site]]  
*[[Warm Site]]
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*[[Warm_Site|Warm Site]]  
*[[Cold Site]]
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*[[Cold_Site|Cold Site]]  
**[[Commercial Cold Site]]
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**[[Commercial_Cold_Site|Commercial Cold Site]]  
*[[Mobile Site]]
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*[[Mobile_Site|Mobile Site]]  
**[[Mobile Recovery Site]]
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**[[Mobile_Recovery_Site|Mobile Recovery Site]]  
  
 
The types of Alternate Site Options include:
 
The types of Alternate Site Options include:
*[[Dedicated Site]]
 
*[[Reciprocal Site]]
 
  
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*[[Dedicated_Site|Dedicated Site]]
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*[[Reciprocal_Site|Reciprocal Site]]
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'''''Courses'''''
 
 
 
* [http://www.bcm-institute.org/courses/evaluating-and-implementing-business-recovery-strategy Attend: Classroom:  Business Continuity Strategy Courses]
 
* [http://www.bcm-institute.org/courses/developing-business-continuity-strategies-and-plans Attend: Classroom: Competency-based Business Continuity Strategy Courses]
 
* [http://www.bcm-institute.org/courses/business-continuity-strategy Attend E-Learning: Business Continuity Strategy module]
 
 
 
 
 
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*[[Guidance Notes to Complete the Recovery Strategy Template|Guidance Notes to Complete the Business Continuity Strategy Template]]
 
 
 
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'''Courses: IT DR Certification'''
 
* [http://www.bcm-institute.org/courses/it-disaster-recovery-dr-col-263/20-it-disaster-recovery/577-it-dr-planner Attend: DRP-200: IT DR Planner] leading to [http://www.bcm-institute.org/certification/disaster-recovery-certified-planner-drcp DRCP]
 
* [http://www.bcm-institute.org/courses/it-dr-implementer Attend: DRP-300: IT DR Implementer] leading to [http://www.bcm-institute.org/certification/disaster-recovery-certified-specialist-drcs DRCS]
 
* [http://www.bcm-institute.org/courses/it-dr-manager Attend: DRP-400: IT DR Manager] leading to [http://www.bcm-institute.org/certification/disaster-recovery-certified-expert-drce DRCE]
 
* [http://www.bcm-institute.org/courses/it-dr-expert-implementer Attend: DRP-400: IT expert implementer] leading to [http://www.bcm-institute.org/certification/disaster-recovery-certified-expert-drce DRCE]
 
 
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'''2.''' An alternate operating location selected to be used by [[Business_Function|business functions]] when these functions cannot be carried out at the normal operating location after a [[Disaster|disaster]] has occurred.
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'''2.''' An alternate operating location selected to be used by [[Business Function|business functions]] when these functions cannot be carried out at the normal operating location after a [[disaster]] has occurred.
 
  
 
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{{SS540 Source}}
  
 
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'''3.''' A site held in readiness for use during a [[Business_Continuity_(BC)|Business Continuity]] E/I/C to maintain the [[Business_Continuity_(BC)|business continuity]] of an [[Organization|organization]]’s Mission [[Critical|Critical]] [[Activity|Activities]]. The term applies equally to office or technology requirements. Alternate sites may be ‘cold’, ‘warm’ or ‘hot’. This type of site is also known as a Recovery Site.
'''3.''' A site held in readiness for use during a [[Business Continuity (BC)|Business Continuity]] E/I/C to maintain the [[Business Continuity (BC)|business continuity]] of an [[organization]]’s Mission [[Critical]] [[Activity|Activities]]. The term applies equally to office or technology requirements. Alternate sites may be ‘cold’, ‘warm’ or ‘hot’. This type of site is also known as a Recovery Site.
 
  
 
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'''4.''' An alternate operating location to be used by [[Business_Function|business functions]] when the primary facilities are inaccessible.
  
'''4.''' An alternate operating location to be used by [[Business Function|business functions]] when the primary facilities are inaccessible.
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*Another location, computer center or work area designated for recovery.  
* Another location, computer center or work area designated for recovery.  
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*Location, other than the main facility, that can be used to conduct [[Business_Function|business functions]].  
* Location, other than the main facility, that can be used to conduct [[Business Function|business functions]].
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*A location, other than the normal facility, used to [[Process|process]] data and/or conduct [[Critical_Business_Functions_(CBF)|critical business functions]] in the [[Event|event]] of a [[Disaster|disaster]].  
* A location, other than the normal facility, used to [[Process|process]] data and/or conduct [[Critical Business Functions (CBF)|critical business functions]] in the [[Event|event]] of a [[Disaster|disaster]].
 
  
 
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'''5.''' An alternate operating location to be used when the primary facilities are accessible.
 
'''5.''' An alternate operating location to be used when the primary facilities are accessible.
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2) Location other than the main facility that can be used to conduct [[Business Function|business functions].
 
2) Location other than the main facility that can be used to conduct [[Business Function|business functions].
  
3) A location other than the normal facility used to [[process]] data and conduct [[Critical Business Functions (CBF)|critical business functions]] in the [[event]] the [[Primary Site| primary site] is not available.
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3) A location other than the normal facility used to [[Process|process]] data and conduct [[Critical_Business_Functions_(CBF)|critical business functions]] in the [[Event|event]] the [[Primary Site| primary site] is not available.
  
'''SIMILAR TERMS''':Alternate Processing Facility,Alternate Office Facility,Alternate Communication Facility,Backup Location,Recovery Site.
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'''Similar Terms''':Alternate Processing Facility,Alternate Office Facility,Alternate Communication Facility,Backup Location,Recovery Site.
  
 
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'''6.''' An alternate operating location selected to be used by business functions when these functions cannot be carried out using the normal operating location after a disaster has occurred.
'''6.''' An alternate operating location selected to be used by business functions when these
 
functions cannot be carried out using the normal operating location after a disaster has
 
occurred.
 
  
 
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'''7.''' An alternate operating location to be used when the primary facilities are inaccessible. Another location, computer centre or work area designated for recovery with necessary infrastructure and resources.
  
'''7.''' An alternate operating location to be used when the primary facilities are inaccessible.
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''NOTE:'' Also referred to as ‘alternative work area’, ‘recovery site’, or ‘alternate location’ (‘alt loc’).
Another location, computer centre or work area designated for recovery with necessary
 
infrastructure and resources.
 
  
''NOTE:'' Also referred to as ‘alternative work area’, ‘recovery site’, or ‘alternate location’ (‘alt
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Latest revision as of 03:45, 2 November 2020

1. Alternate Site is a facility to be occupied in the event that access to the primary site is prevented.

Similar Terms: Recovery Work Area, Disaster Recovery Site.

The types of Alternate Site Recovery Strategy include:

The types of Alternate Site Options include:

BCMBoK Competency Level
BCMBoK 4: Business Continuity Strategy CL 2B: Intermediate (BC)


BCMBoK Competency Level
BCMBoK 4: Business Continuity Strategy CL 2C: Intermediate (CM)


BCMBoK Competency Level
BCMBoK 4: Business Continuity Strategy CL 2CC: Intermediate (CC)


BCMBoK Competency Level
BCMBoK 4: Business Continuity Strategy CL 2D: Intermediate (DR)

(Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

2. An alternate operating location selected to be used by business functions when these functions cannot be carried out at the normal operating location after a disaster has occurred.

(Source: SS540 Singapore Standard on Business Continuity Management - SS 540:2008)

3. A site held in readiness for use during a Business Continuity E/I/C to maintain the business continuity of an organization’s Mission Critical Activities. The term applies equally to office or technology requirements. Alternate sites may be ‘cold’, ‘warm’ or ‘hot’. This type of site is also known as a Recovery Site.

(Source: Business Continuity Institute - BCI)

4. An alternate operating location to be used by business functions when the primary facilities are inaccessible.

(Source: Disaster Recovery Institute International / Disaster Recovery Journal - DRII/DRJ)

5. An alternate operating location to be used when the primary facilities are accessible.

1) Another location,computer centre or work area designated for recovery.

2) Location other than the main facility that can be used to conduct [[Business Function|business functions].

3) A location other than the normal facility used to process data and conduct critical business functions in the event the [[Primary Site| primary site] is not available.

Similar Terms:Alternate Processing Facility,Alternate Office Facility,Alternate Communication Facility,Backup Location,Recovery Site.

(Source: Australia. A Practitioner's Guide to Business Continuity Management HB292 - 2006 )

6. An alternate operating location selected to be used by business functions when these functions cannot be carried out using the normal operating location after a disaster has occurred.

(Source: Malaysia BCM Standard MS1970:2007)

7. An alternate operating location to be used when the primary facilities are inaccessible. Another location, computer centre or work area designated for recovery with necessary infrastructure and resources.

NOTE: Also referred to as ‘alternative work area’, ‘recovery site’, or ‘alternate location’ (‘alt loc’).

(Source: AS/NZS 5050.2 Australian and New Zealand Standards for business continuity management.

Part 2: Business continuity management practice standard)