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We're Expecting the Worst. Are We Prepared for It?

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: October 2006
Product Code: R104-28132
Description

This IDC study examines the degree to which companies large and small anticipate disruptions to operations from disasters of various types, with special attention paid to the "new yet old" threat of pandemics. Is your company prepared, a planner, passive, or preoccupied with other matters?

States analyst Jonathan Severance, "It is possible to characterize firms based on their expectation of disruptive events occurring and their preparedness for them. The reader can use this provocative 'threat matrix' as a form of self-assessment of his or her company's situation."

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Respondent Profile
Figure: Respondents by Job Role
Figure: Respondents by Industry
Figure: Respondents by Company Size
Figure: Extent of Outsourcing
Figure: Most Popular Outsourcing Locations
Situation Overview
Threats Old and New
SARS
Bird Flu
Nature of the Risk
What Do We Expect?
Figure: Expected Disruptions by Company Size
Are We Ready?
Figure: Presence of a Disaster Plan by Company Size
Figure: Presence of a Disaster Plan in Companies That Outsource by Company Size
The Disaster Matrix: Where Do You Fit?
Figure: IDC Disaster Matrix: A Firm Characterization
Future Outlook
A Pandemic: Somebody Else's Problem?
Figure: Verified Bird Flu Cases Worldwide, 2003?2006
Are You Feeling Lucky?
Essential Guidance
Actions to Consider
Learn More
Related Research
Synopsis
Ordering and More Information
Price and Delivery Options



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