CIO’s Guide to MITIGATING AND REDUCING KEY PERSON DEPENDENCY RISK IN I.T.
CIO’s Guide to MITIGATING AND REDUCING KEY PERSON DEPENDENCY RISK IN I.T.
9 PagesThe whitepaper explains how losing a key IT employee can cause major disruption because critical processes, configurations and institutional knowledge often live in one person’s head. Pages 2 and 3 show how this creates single points of failure and even insider threat risk. The guide outlines strategies to reduce dependency, including building searchable knowledgebases, maintaining CMDBs, cross-training staff and using outsourcing to fill top-level and routine roles. Pages 7 and 8 emphasize succession and contingency planning tied to business continuity. Dataprise vCIO services help organizations strengthen governance and reduce key-person risk.
