IT Business Continuity Documents , revised for 2025, ensures that during and after a disaster, there will be a documented roadmap for returning to normal. Regrettably, business continuity BC has been burdened with unnecessary complexity. Unsurprisingly, a multitude of books have emerged to dissect these intricate methodologies in exhaustive detail. IT Business Continuity Documents is not one of those books. Instead, this book provides a practical approach to handling unexpected events and disasters using a document-based BC strategy. It achieves this by guiding you through the fundamentals of business continuity while you actively develop your documents. The outcome is a comprehensive, well-documented IT business continuity strategy. IT Business Continuity Documents is for everyone with business continuity or disaster recovery in their job title. It's for: The IT colleague, who just noticed the words "business continuity" in their yearly to-do project list. - The IT data center administrator who just had a "bad server" day. - The IT supervisor who wants to sleep well at night. - The IT director who wants to retain their job after a major disaster. - The site leader who wants to track the status of the IT business continuity strategy. This small book (a 2-hour read) provides a clear path on what is required to get your IT business continuity documentation underway. It is written in simple terms and follows a logical order, guiding you through the creation of the following four documents: Business Impact Analysis (BIA) - Business Continuity Plan (BCP) - Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) - Disaster Recovery Script (DRS) And then ties in the administration of these documents under a standard operating procedure. Finally, this book is all about keeping I.T. simple. I will go over what to consider and what to include when creating these business continuity documents. I won't surprise you halfway through with any gimmicky offers. It's all here. We won't be reinventing the wheel, and I won't bore you with the latest methodology hype. This book is a simple, documented plan for the design, creation, and maintenance of IT business continuity documents. I won't just cover how to write the BC documents; I will explain the reasoning behind these documents. This book is not template-based; it's an informative guide on how to create your BC documents. It's my goal that with the information and guidance included in this book, you can successfully write your BC documents. Templates seldom fit specific requirements and provide little or no reasoning on why things are how they are. In this book, you will find all the information required to write BC documents that you can easily explain to your team, boss, and external auditors. You will gain a clear and thorough understanding of: How IT Disaster Recovery ties into business continuity. - When to activate one type of BC document and when to apply another. - How the BIA, BCP, DRP, and DRS documents relate to one another. - How to implement these business continuity documents without incurring costly consultant fees. If you think it's impossible, it's not! It's all here, in under 200 pages. This approach to business continuity fits in perfectly with most methodologies out there, including ISO 22301. So, if the rest of the business gets on board at a later date, all your hard work won't be lost. BC documents created using the approach described in this book have been part of quality audits that have resulted in zero findings. "Are you working in an IT environment and need an IT disaster recovery plan. Read IT Business Continuity Documents, written by Ivan Cordero Torres. It guides you easy to read, including useful flowcharts, to reach your goals." Joop Franke (Hon) FBCI, BCM Consultant "I really like your diagram with BIA on the outside, BCP, DRP then the DRS in the inside.. my immediate thoughts are that the DRS in your model could well contain tasks that are associated with the BCP level. All very thought-provoking... so thank you!" Andy Smith, CEO at ICEFLO A No-Nonsense, Actionable Guide for Creating IT Business Continuity Documents This is the hands-on, zero-filler resource you need to craft effective IT Business Continuity documents—no fluff, no jargon, just practical, actionable steps. Designed for real-world application, this guide cuts straight to the essentials, empowering you to create clear, well-documented plans for disaster recovery and business continuity. Whether you're starting from scratch or refining your existing processes, this book equips you with the tools and knowledge to get it done—efficiently and effectively. Ivan Cordero - MSCIS, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CQA, CDRE, CISSP