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Recovery Time Objective (Definition)The time period after a disaster at which business functions need to be restored. Different business functions may have different recovery time objectives. For example, the recovery time objective for the payroll function may be two weeks, whereas the recovery time objective for sales order processing may be two days. See Also: Critical Data Point, Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption, Recovery Point Objective. Risky Thinking Newsletter Are you responsible for Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, or Risk Management in your organization? Then you may wish to receive a free subscription to the the monthly Risky Thinking Newsletter. It contains news, opinions and articles of interest to people working in these areas. View a sample issue, or click here to subscribe. Recent articles have included: In different countries, different rules apply. Yet we tend to think that everywhere people are like us and that our own rules apply. Unless we are careful, this can lead us to assume some unexpected risks.
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