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1. B u s in e s s C o n t in u it y Pr o g r a m O ve r view
Pr e s e n ted t o :
N EO IT T h in k Ta n k
October 11,2011
PRESENTED BY: The Provato Group

2. Provato llc. is a leading consulting and software development
organization headquartered in Brecksville, OH. We have an executive
leadership team with extensive experience in Business Continuity, Risk
Management, Disaster Recovery, and Information Technology Services.
www.theprovatogroup.com
Provato utilizes a collaborative approach to solution design. This
methodology allows the project managers, business analysts and clients
to work together in a team environment to achieve desired results.
We prefer practical solutions to problems. We utilize our collective
experience to deliver quality solutions while designing, implementing, and
deploying recovery projects. Provato understands and bridges the gaps
between Governance, Risk, and Compliance (“GRC”), Business
Continuity, and other business resilient practices.
Our team is comprised of senior executives with practical experience who
have consulted and implemented world class continuity programs and
technology solutions to company’s of varying size and business verticals.
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3.  Each consulting engagement is custom
designed to meet the specific needs of your
organization. We can assist you with
development of a program, assessment of an
existing program, or further maturing your
Business Continuity Program. Consulting
services can include your entire program or
one or more program components.
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4. Discovery and Business Risk Implement an Plan Plan Governance,
Current State and Impact Automated Development Validation Oversight, Mai
Assessment Analysis BCP Process • Policy Development • Create a validation ntenance
• Standardize existing • Strategy Identification roadmap
• Develop a BCP
• Assess current state • Training / Workshops • Hold business
plans • Develop Business education program
preparedness • Data Resumption Plans continuity awareness
• Create short and long collection, integrity • Migrate existing paper • In house BCP skill
• Develop Technology workshops
term roadmaps review, and updates plans or procedures development
Recovery Plans • Train the Leadership
• Establish a Business • BIA Report • Configure • Establish change
• Develop Pandemic Team
Continuity Leadership settings, approval control policies
Strategy and • Use Simulation
Team workflows • Maintenance
Response techniques and other
• Provide software • Integrate BCP with
• Develop testing methods
training operations
Communication Plans
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5. Business Continuity Plan Assessment
Scope
OBJECTIVES
• Review current business continuity policies,
procedures, and plans to assess current state of
preparedness
• Perform Current State Assessment of existing
business continuity program • Perform Interviews across all locations and with
project sponsor
• Address people, process, and technology
• Site specific plan development (*What plan type for
requirements to facilitate recovery
each location)
• Crisis Management Plan
• Identify program recommendations based on industry
leading practices • Business Process Recovery Plans
• Perform senior level Business Continuity Management • Disaster Recovery Plans
workshop
• Pandemic Plans
• Develop a Business Continuity Management Roadmap • Document program findings and recommendations
• 1 Half day senior level business continuity
management strategy workshop
*scope may need to be refined upon initial review of plans size • Develop BCM Roadmap recommendation
Majority of interviews can be done via phone
• Executive presentation of project recommendations
and findings

6. Current Program Background
Project Understanding
BCM Framework
Project Approach
Team Profiles and Experience
Project Pricing
Next Steps

7.  Locations – How many and where are they
 Will each location have a Continuity Plan
 Will these plans consists of varied standards and
consistencies
 Plans may include:
 Business Continuity (Process Driven)
 Disaster Recovery
 Crisis Management
 Pandemic
 Will any one internal resource be focused on Business
Continuity Management Enterprise wide?
 Who is the Project sponsor? (e.g. Chief Technology
Officer, CFO, President, CEO)
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8.  Please provide any information regarding what types of plans you are
interested in
 Business Unit Process Plans
 Facility Plans
 Technology Disaster Recovery Plans
 Application
 Infrastructure
 Site Specific Crisis Management Plans
 Local
 National
 Do you envision the BCM program to be centrally managed or locally?
 Can you provide samples of your current preparedness plans?
 Identify internal resources that will be part of this project?
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9.  BCM Current State Assessment
 Overview
 Findings
 Plan Review Assessment
 Recommendations
 Present a 3 Year Roadmap
 Senior Management Roadmap Presentation
 Executive Project Findings and
Recommendations
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10. Proposed Time line:
2011
Phase Week 1-3 Week 4-5 Week 6
> Project Initiation
> BCM Plan Reviews
> BCM Interviews
> Road Map Strategy Session
> Program Assessment Deliverable
> Executive Presentation Development
> Executive Presentation
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11.  The Project Sponsor will make available to Provato, your Subject Matter
Experts (SME) to support the analysis, design, development and review of
deliverables. Needed resources will be provided in a timely manner so as
to not impact the project timeline.
 Provato will be provided a list of Project Stakeholders with identification of
level of project participation (i.e. Participant, Reviewer, Approver)
 Provato will be given access to those individuals that currently own and
are responsible for the existing material. Existing processes to maintain
this material and any existing controls will be shared with us.
 Existing documentation is readily accessible in electronic form, can easily
be modified and/or reused, and can be easily transferred to other
documents or storage locations.

12.  The team is hand selected for your specific engagement needs
 Provato is providing a senior cross functional team to help ensure the
program assessment includes a best in class team
 The proposed team includes a former senior financial executive with
experience in recovery solutions and a Certified Business Continuity
Specialist with 10+ years designing and implementing continuity programs

13. Time and Material and
IMPLEMENTATION TASK
Fixed Fees Options
> Project Initiation
> BCM Plan Reviews
> BCM Interviews
Total Cost
Discovery and
> Road Map Strategy Session “It’s FREE”
Current State
Assessment Plus reasonable and
> Program Assessment Deliverable customary expenses
> Executive Presentation Development
> Executive Presentation
The price was reduced to get your attention and convince you to engage
our services.
*Should the project scope change or our estimates require revision, we will charge what We feel is appropriate without seeking your permission

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