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DISASTER RECOVERY /BUSINESS RESUMPTION

Business Resumption Planning

© Taylor Publishing (Auerbach Books)

WATCH for All New 2006 Second Edition! Coming This Fall! Order NOW!

Scott Atkinson, Leo A. Wrobel , Eddie M. Pope and ten other Contributing authors!

Loose Leaf - Over 300 Pages

This essential reference is a low-cost, already-tested way to prepare your company for emergencies. Easy-to-follow and concise, Business Resumption Planning is the most up-to-date reference source available, with answers to the most frequently asked questions about data center recovery, communications recovery, general business operations recovery and more. Learn how to:

Identify and document critical business processes
Determine resource requirements and organize recovery teams
Establish, document and test recovery policies and procedures
Protect and recover data center, voice and data, communications equipment and business operations
Maintain the recovery plan and train recovery team members

Includes a special bonus - you'll receive all forms and checklists on a CD-ROM.

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The Definitive Guide to Business Resumption Planning

Leo A. Wrobel

© Artech House

Hard Cover - 290 pages

This book serves as the ultimate reference for designing and implementing a top-notch disaster recovery plan. It's broad scope, easy-to-understand language, and illustrations explain the three essential system components -- data access, phones, and attendant positions -- and discuss the major issues surrounding business resumption planning. You'll get up to speed quickly, leaning how to develop a meaningful plan and then build consensus to make the plan successful. Specifically, you'll acquire the hands-on knowledge you need to:

Determine what and how departments can learn from one another
Identify "mission critical" systems, prepare a detailed loss analysis, and document an executive "white paper"
Determine where your organization is vulnerable -- and decide what to do about it
Assess how to fund your disaster recovery plan.

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Disaster Recovery Planning for Municipalities and Government

Leo A. Wrobel

© Premiere Network

Loose Leaf - Over 150 pages

Detailed, heavily illustrated binder complete with step by step methodology and sample recovery plan templates, specially tailored to the special needs of governmental enterprises.

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Disaster Recovery Planning for Telecommunications

Leo A. Wrobel

Hard Cover - 125 Pages

Network World magazine calls this book "Ideal for someone delving into disaster recovery for the first time" and continues, "the experienced manager will also benefit from this book." Learn all the subtleties of planning for network related disasters. Order Now!

Implementing a Successful Telecommunications Disaster Recovery Program

Leo A. Wrobel

© IS Management Group

Executive Monograph

Heavily illustrated, this book makes a great guide for seminars and classes pertaining to the topic of telecom disaster recovery. Its format also makes it very understandable to the novice, and easy to get through quickly for the expert!

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Writing Disaster Recovery Plans for Telecommunications Networks and LANs

Leo A. Wrobel

© Artech House Books

Hard Cover - 135 Pages

Takes the reader step by step through a LAN or telecom disaster recovery project. Includes sample recovery plans, operating standards and practices, LAN practices questionnaires, and much much more!

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Write a Great Disaster Recovery Plan

Leo A. Wrobel

© Premiere Network Services Inc.

100 Page Loose Leaf

Learn where your organization is vulnerable, and what to do about it! Use this remarkable workbook to update or write your own plan. Complete with a sample disaster recovery plan outline to get you started!

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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Managing Emerging Technology for Competitive Advantage

Leo A. Wrobel

© Comp. Economics Inc.

Loose Leaf Deluxe Executive Monograph - Over 200 Pages

The ULTIMATE in executive information. This finely crafted executive monograph details the long term macro trends which can make your organization a technological superstar. Written from an executive perspective in understandable language, this special report will help you master technological improvements in your core business and communicate your vision better to your subordinates. Polish the skills required to become a true technological visionary and effective Chief Information Officer.

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Understanding and Applying Emerging Telecommunications Technologies

Leo A. Wrobel

© Premiere Network Services Inc.

100 Page Loose Leaf Guide

Step by step instructions on how to go from business requirements to a custom telecommunications tariff. With the future of advanced networks being decided by our government right now, can you afford not to own this book? Don't get caught unprepared!

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Understanding Emerging Network Services, Pricing and Regulation

Leo A. Wrobel , Eddie M. Pope

© Artech House Books

Hard Cover - Over 125 Pages

This one-of-a-kind book takes the reader step by step to a true 21st century communications network and custom tariff filing. Learn the history of telephone regulation and how it will affect your organization as future regulatory policy is shaped. Learn how to respond when the telephone company says "we can't do it, it's not tariffed" by designing your own company specific package of services! Learn to interview executives and core business units to shape a long range networking policy which will spell reduced cost now, and long term strategic benefits later! Co-authored with Eddie M. Pope, Chief of Staff to the Chairman, Texas Public Utility Commission. An insightful perspective!

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Articles

The following list of select published articles will be updated periodically. Full copies of articles will be posted to this site as electronic copies become available.

(articles sorted chronologically by topic)

Disaster Recovery / Business Resumption Planning

NEW! Business Resumption Planning in Small and Medium-Sized Offices

By Leo A. Wrobel

Printer-friendly version, © February 2006 Informit.com

800 East 96th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46240

Common Mistakes in Business Resumption Planning: Part III (Avoiding Deadly Mistakes)
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Common Mistakes in Business Resumption Planning: Part II (Failure Mode Effects Analysis)
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Security Issues for Common Work Tools: Part II - Voice Mail Systems and Cellular Phones
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Security Issues for Common Work Tools: Part I - Fax and Email Systems
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Network Vulnerability in the Client/Server Environment: Rate Your Relationship
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Tips for Protecting Dial-In Access
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Managing Organizational Change
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Business-Wide Disaster Recovery Planning
By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Put Your Organization's Disaster Recovery Plan to the Test
By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Components of a Successful LAN Disaster Recovery Plan
By Leo A. Wrobel
© PC Systems & Support

Operating Standards and Practices for LANs
By Leo A. Wrobel
© Information Management: Strategy, Systems, and Technologies

Writing Standards and Practices for Networks and LANs: Part II
By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA PC Systems & Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Writing Standards and Practices for Networks and LANs: Part I
By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA PC Systems & Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Rate Your Organization's Disaster Recovery Procedures
By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

A Common Sense Approach to Recovery Planning for Small Offices
By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA PC Systems & Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Writing Disaster Recovery Plans for Large Systems
By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA PC Systems & Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Adding Telecommunications to an Existing Mainframe (or LAN)
Disaster Recovery Plan
By Leo A. Wrobel
© NaSPA In Depth Report: Computing Solutions

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Business Recovery Planning for Communications
By Leo A. Wrobel
© Information Management: Strategy, Systems, and Technologies

Emerging Technology

Justifying Funding For Tomorrow's Network (Helping Management Decide Where To Put Their Money For Tomorrow's Systems)
By Leo A. Wrobel
© October 1997 CED Plant Management Report (Special Supplement)

Cracking the Commercial Telecom Market (Part II of a Series)
By Leo A. Wrobel
© October 1997 CED (Communications Engineering and Design)

Cable MSOs Can Compete: Part I (Cracking into the Lucrative Commercial Market)
By Leo A. Wrobel
© September 1997 CED (Communications Engineering and Design)

Preparing A Custom Network Deal
By Leo A. Wrobel
© August 1997 Data Communications Management (an Auerbach Publication)

ISDN: Innovations Subscribers Do Need, Part II
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© May 1997 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

An Overview Of The Telecommunications Policy Process
By Leo A. Wrobel
© April 1997 Data Communications Management (DCM)

ISDN: Innovations Subscribers Do Need -- Part I
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© April 1997 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Future Interconnection Strategies: Part IV -- Creating Long-Term Strategies by Exploiting Telecom Reforms
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© September 1996 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Future Interconnection Strategies: Part III - Creating Long-Term Network Strategies
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© August 1996 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Future Interconnection Strategies: Part II - Identifying the Issues
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© July 1996 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Future Interconnection Strategies: Part I - The Basics
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© April 1996 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Profiting Through Effective Network Management: Part III
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© January 1996 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Profiting Through Effective Network Management: Part II -- Leveraging the Network Management System
By Leo A. Wrobel
© December 1995 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Selling Technology to Management: Part IV -- Establishing Partnerships With Service Providers
By Leo A. Wrobel
© August 1995 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Selling Technology to Management: Part III -- The Executive White Paper
By Leo A. Wrobel
© July 1995 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Selling Technology to Management: Part II -- Designing Feature Packages
By Leo A. Wrobel
© June 1995 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Virtual Office

Helpful Hints for MIS Managers Supporting Telecommuters and Nomadic Users - Part II: Data Communications
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© March 1997 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

Helpful Hints for MIS Managers Supporting Telecommuters and Nomadic Users - Part 1: Voice Communications
(Provided in .PDF format. FREE Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe's site.) By Leo A. Wrobel
© February 1997 NaSPA Technical Support

Reprinted with permission. For more information on NaSPA, please see Acknowledgements / Related Links.

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