You know what they say about the best-laid plans of mice and men: despite good intentions, they go awry. The same is true of businesses. No matter how much owners and managers try to forecast outcomes, there are just too many variables in play. This makes it difficult to predict or prevent situations that exact a terrible toll on business. A hurricane, for example, could paralyze an entire firm's operations for weeks. A blackout could compromise a multi-million dollar deal. This section on Continuity Disaster Recovery focus on strategies that would help ensure a company's survival despite worst case scenarios, such as developing a business continuity disaster recovery plan, identifying and prioritizing critical business functions, establishing a backup to crucial operations, safeguarding property, equipment, staff, and assets, and keeping open multiple, reliable methods of communication. Continuity Disaster Recovery also involves recovery procedures and resolutions to cash management issues. The articles below relate to continuity disaster recovery and how businesses get back onto their feet after a felling blow.