Build a runnable recovery runbook
Convert a vague DR note into a runnable recovery runbook with owners, evidence, and validation.
The runbook says restore customer API in DR region, but it does not name trigger criteria, data point, approval owner, traffic switch, or validation. Runnable runbook: trigger, owner, prerequisite, action, evidence, validation, escalation. Vague runbooks look complete in reviews and fail during execution because responders must invent decisions while the RTO clock is running. Trigger Define when the runbook starts: Tier 1 customer API unavailable for 30 minutes, primary repair estimate unknown, and DR database replication lag within approved RPO. The trigger prevents both panic failover and late declaration. It also starts the RTO clock consistently. Roles Assign incident commander,…
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