IT Disaster Recovery Planning
Backups that were never restored are not a recovery plan. This course covers how to set recovery objectives with the business, design arrangements that meet them and prove through testing that systems actually come back.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Why backups are not a recovery capability
- 02Business impact analysis and system prioritisation
- 03Setting recovery time and recovery point objectives
- 04Recovery architectures and what each one costs
- 05Runbooks a stressed team can actually follow
- 06Testing: tabletop, partial and full recovery exercises
- 07Maintaining the plan as the estate changes
What you will gain
- Set recovery time and recovery point objectives with the business
- Assess which systems genuinely matter and in what order
- Design recovery arrangements that meet the objectives
- Document runbooks a stressed team can follow
- Test recovery and correct what fails
- Maintain the plan as the estate changes
Who should attend
- IT managers and infrastructure staff
- Business continuity professionals
- System and database administrators
- Risk and audit staff reviewing IT resilience
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 28 Oct 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 16 to 18 Nov 2026 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 7 to 9 Dec 2026 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 22 to 24 Feb 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 3 to 5 May 2027 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 6 to 8 Jul 2027 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- IT & Digital Skills
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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