R.S. wrote:
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But seriously what sense is to continue data processing for customer
base which suffer from disaster. Is it important that HR system in
public transportation of New Orlean is out of service ?
Well, yes. The employees of that system remain employees even
though the service itself is not available, and they might need
to submit (for example) medical claims that must be honored,
preapprovals for certain procedures, and so on. Also, HR systems
often feed payroll systems...and people who worked hours last
week probably expect to be paid for them even if they cannot work
this week--and probably need the money more than usual.
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The ability to support certain applications might remain critical
for many businesses that cannot provide their services or produce
their products for some period of time in the wake of a disaster.
For example, the inventory system might be needed to submit
insurance claims. Accounts payable and receiveable will be
needed if a business wants to secure a loan to recover from the
disaster if their insurance is not enough or they self-insure.
Other financial systems will be needed to file required monthly
and quarterly reports--some with substantial penalties for late
filings--and the timing of this particular disaster could well
disrupt both monthly and quarterly reporting. Payroll and HR
systems are also needed to satisfy certain regulatory and
reporting requirements.
I'm quite sure this is just the tip of the iceberg.
This is all part of why a DR plan becomes really, really
important for any business that requires data processing.
--
John Eells
z/OS Technical Marketing
IBM Poughkeepsie
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