What Happens To Your Business In the Event of a Disaster?

The largest blackout in U.S. history incurred damage – from spoiled food to lost sales – is estimated at $6 billion.

According to the Wall Street Journal Business Technology blog, a recent Emerson Network Power survey showed that only 31% of the respondents had a business continuity plan to prepare for such disruptions, yet nearly 80% said they had experienced at least one power outage in 2007, and two-thirds said they expected another one to occur within 12 months.

Did you know that you can use Document Management as the foundation of your organization’s business continuity plan? Despite the recent floods in the Midwest, law firm Arenson & Zimmerman used Laserfiche company to continue working, even though power at their offices would be out for at least four weeks. The weekend after the flooding began, staff set up remote computer connections for all attorneys and support staff so they could work from off-site locations.

Without Laserfiche, staff members would have had to carry large boxes of files down nine flights of stairs while holding flashlights. “Although the stair climbing would have put us all in much better physical shape, Document Management has allowed us to spend our time producing billable work,” concluded legal assistant Laurie L. Chappell. Document Management Solutions definitely helped productivity during this time.

What if your offices lost power for four weeks? Do you know how you could use Document Imaging to keep working? Learn more about how you can better prepare for disaster, whether it’s a power outage, an earthquake or a tornado as part of your business continuity plan.