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An Analysis of Disaster Risk Management Practices in the u.s. and Singapore
Author(s) -
Christner Ron,
Yee Wah Chin
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
risk management and insurance review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1540-6296
pISSN - 1098-1616
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-6296.2000.tb00030.x
Subject(s) - contingency plan , business , process management , process (computing) , plan (archaeology) , operations management , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , engineering , geography , computer security , operating system , archaeology
This study outlines the framework of the Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) process and describes the key steps in preparing a DRP. It also identifies the essential characteristics and core elements of the DRP and highlights the critical success factors. It provides a recommendation on the process of DRP that companies can adopt, to help them prepare a comprehensive, well‐documented, and cost‐effective DRP that is workable. Survey data are used to find out whether DRP is widely practiced in Singapore and the U.S. The survey questions aim to identify the various DRP arrangements an organization has when a disaster strikes and the provisions that are included in its general contingency plan, if any. The survey results for the two countries are analyzed to evaluate why the level of DRP differs so greatly between the U.S. and Singapore.