Ruth is reviewing her organization’s business continuity and disaster recovery plans. In it, she comes across the following statement: “In the event that the payroll system fails, the IT team must restore access within 48 hours to avoid unacceptable levels of damage to the business.” What type of statement is this?

Ruth is reviewing her organization’s business continuity and disaster recovery plans. In it, she comes across the following statement: “In the event that the payroll system fails, the IT team must restore access within 48 hours to avoid unacceptable levels of damage to the business.” What type of statement is this?

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter4: Linear Programming Models

Section4.8: Data Envelopment Analysis (dea)

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