Whitepaper
CIO's Guide to Mitigating and Reducing Key Person Dependency Risk in IT
Would Your Organization Sink or Swim if It Lost Key IT Personnel?
Key person dependency risk (KPDR) can be a real business continuity threat to an organization. This phenomenon occurs when one person exits the company and the gap they leave is so wide that colleagues are truly at a loss about how to move forward.
With both the Great Resignation and cyber threats showing no sign of slowing down, it's more important than ever to prepare.
This guide will help today's IT leader begin implementing strategies that mitigate this risk, giving you peace of mind that you can survive and thrive through any potential key personnel loss.
What You'll Get:
- Why and how to develop a knowledgebase
- Guidance on systemization and documentation
- Cross-training and outsourcing strategies
- How to implement succession and contingency plans
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What's Inside
Developing a Knowledgebase
Tips and criteria for developing a configuration management database (CMDB) that cover optimizing the user experience, security, organization, and more.
Systemization and Documentation
Dive deeper into the aspects of CMDB creation including data models, configuration items (CI), owners, attributes, sources, and relationship mapping.
Cross-Training and Outsourcing
Reduce KPDR and improve employee satisfaction by keeping employees updated on organizational processes before a crisis hits and supplementing with outsourcing to provide extra resources as well as growth opportunities for your employees.
Succession and Contingency Plans
As an important part of your Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning, discover how to identify critical positions, capabilities, and interested employees so you can develop a plan that keeps KPDR at bay.