Topic Description : We live in a world that is in constant flux and with that comes the potential for a variety of disasters — natural, man-made, technological, biological, logistical predictable, spontaneous, limited or wide-scale. Organizations are required by regulatory, accreditation or contractual oversights to have disaster plans to address these events. A successful disaster plan is not one that considers all events but one that can be applied to all events. An effective disaster plan covers critical systems and comes from proper development, implementation, testing and assessment. Understanding the steps involved in developing and strengthening an effective and efficient disaster plan can be the key to avoiding crisis when the undesirable comes your way.