What is the purpose of an alternate site plan in disaster recovery?

• A. Schedule for weather events
• B. Assign spare parts to a different facility
• C. Document staff leave policies
• D. Provide a secondary location to recover operations if the primary site is unavailable

Answer: (D)

The main idea is to have a backup location ready to take over so the business can continue if the primary site can’t operate. An alternate site plan identifies a secondary facility and outlines how critical operations, data, and staff can migrate there, how systems will be brought online, and how communication and logistics will work to restore services quickly. It’s designed to meet recovery objectives like how fast you need to resume operations and how much data you can afford to lose, by planning data replication, failover processes, and onboarding of personnel at the new site. This ensures continuity even when the usual location is unusable.

The other options aren’t about relocating operations: scheduling for weather events is about preparedness, not where you’ll run essential work; assigning spare parts to a different facility relates to inventory, not business continuity; and staff leave policies are HR rules, not disaster recovery planning.