Volume 9, Issue 3
Summer 1996


Editorial Advisory Board Questionnaire

With the January issue of Disaster Recovery Journal, a survey was sent to approximately 10,000 subscribers. This survey consisted of various questions relating to the disaster recovery industry as a whole. So far, the DRJ has tabulated just a few, 3,000 responses, and the results are listed below. Once all of the surveys are returned, the results will be forwarded to the Editorial Advisory Board for further analysis.

1. What type of industry do you work in?

Banking/Financial Services 15.3%
Public Utilities 4.3%
Transportation 2.1%
Communications Systems 4.2%
Insurance 10.2%
Manufacturing 10.6%
Education 5.0%
Healthcare 4.0%
Wholesale/Retail Trade 4.2%
Management/Consulting Services 11.0%
Computer Services/Systems 20.0%


2. What is your job title?

Disaster Recovery Planner/Coordinator 18.0%
Disaster/Business Recovery Manager 7.8%
Consultant 11.8%
Auditor 3.2%
Data Processing Manager/Specialist 19.0%
Security Manager/Analyst 6.8%
Corporate Safety & Risk Management 4.2%


3. Annual Company Income Revenues.

Over $1 Billion 31.3%
$500 Million - $1 Billion 12.8%
$100 - $499 Million 16.9%
$1 - $99 Million 26.6%
Under $1 Million 12.4%


4. How many people are dedicated to disaster/business recovery in your organization?

More than 3 full time people 22.7%
3 People - full time 4.4%
2 People - full time 10.1%
1 Person - full time 16.5%
1 Person - part time 36.3%
None 10.0%


5. How many years experience in disaster recovery do you have?

More than 10 years 22.7%
7 - 10 years 18.8%
4 - 6 years 24.8%
1 - 3 years 20.1%
Under 1 year 9.7%

6. What is your annual income? (Optional)

More than $80,000 20.4%
$60,000 - $79,999 29.5%
$50,000 - $59,999 20.5%
$40,000 - $49,000 17.0%
$30,000 - $39,000 9.2%
Under $30,000 3.4%
(note: approximately 2,000 people choose not to answer this question)



7. Indicate all CPU Architectures utilized.

IBM/compatible large systems 17.0%
IBM/compatible midrange 14.5%
DEC 8.3%
Unisys 4.4%
NCR 2.1%
Fault tolerant (Tandem, Stratus, etc.) 4.3%
LAN 23.4%
PC or Client-Server 26.1%


8. Do you have a plan for each platform?

None 8.5%
Some 62.0%
All 29.5%

9. If no do you intend to develop one within 1 year?

No 20.6%
Yes 79.4%


10. If yes, how was the plan developed?

Developed with internal resources 82.6%
Developed by/with external consultant 17.4%


11. Do you have an alternate site?

Commercial hot site 38.4%
Alternate site within your company 33.8%
Alternate site within your industry 5.2%
Cold site only 7.1%
Mobile recovery site 4.6%
Agreement to have equipment shipped to you 10.8%


12. Does your plan include end user workstation recovery?

At a designated, reserved commercial facility 25.2%
At another facility within your enterprise 60.4%
Mobile solution 14.4%


13. How many can this end user plan accomodate?

1 person 2.0%
2 - 10 people 28.0%
11 - unlimited 70.0%


14. Does the plan include:

Information Services (DP) only 30.5%
Business Work Groups only (Company) 7.9%
Both 61.6%

15. Has your recovery plan ever been tested?

No 35.0%
Yes 65.0%


16. If yes, how often do you test your plan?

More than 4 times a year 4.6%
Four times a year 6.0%
Three times a year 4.9%
Two times a year 31.6%
One time a year 39.9%
None 13.0%


17. What was the origin of the D/R plan?

Developed internally 77.1%
Acquired from vendor 3.8%
Developed with vendor assistance 19.1%


18. Does it include a business impact analysis?

No 47.9%
Yes 52.1%


19. Have you ever experienced a disaster (either this year or last)?

No experience with disaster 62.9%
Yes, recovered no data loss 21.3%
Yes, recovered, minimal data loss 11.1%
Yes, recovered, minimal overall 3.3%
Yes, recovered, large data loss 0.3%
Yes, recovered, large overall 0.4%
Yes, did not recover, lost data 0.36%
Yes, did not recover, minimal data loss 0.26%
Yes, did not recover, large data loss 0.08%


If yes, do you think you could write an article about it for DRJ or discuss it during our conferences?

No 93.0%
Yes 7.0%

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