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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
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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   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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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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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
Current   Program Background
Project   Understanding
BCM    Framework
Project   Approach
Team   Profiles and Experience
Project   Pricing
Next   Steps
   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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   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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   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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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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   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.
   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
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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  • 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. 2
  • 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. 3
  • 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 Page 4
  • 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) 7
  • 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? 8
  • 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 9
  • 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 10
  • 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