If a System Must Operate Online, 24 Hours a Day

question 39

Short Answer

If a system must operate online, 24 hours a day and seven days a week (typically known as ____________________), provision must be made for backup and speedy recovery in the event of system failure.

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Definitions:

Formal Structure

The officially designated arrangement of roles, responsibilities, and relationships within an organization.

Authority

The officially sanctioned power or right to make decisions, direct others, and enforce obedience within a specific context or organization.

Patterns of Communication

Patterns of communication are the typical pathways and methods through which information is shared among members within an organization or social group.

Shadow Organisation

Informal networks within an organization that operate alongside the formal structure, often influencing decision-making processes.