Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Business Continuity and Contingency Planning

Citation
GAO, Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Business Continuity and Contingency Planning (Aug. 1998) (full-text).

Overview
This guide provided a conceptual framework for helping large federal agencies to manage the risk of potential Year 2000-induced disruptions to their operations. It provided information on the scope and challenge and offers a structured approach for reviewing the adequacy of agency Year 2000 business continuity and contingency planning efforts.

The guide built upon a previously issued GAO Year 2000 assessment guide,

The guide addressed four phases supported by program and project management activities:


 * Initiation
 * Business impact analysis
 * Contingency planning, and
 * Testing.

In addition to program and project management, the four phases are united by a common theme of accountability at all levels.