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PO7.5 - Dependence Upon Individuals

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Dependence Upon Individuals

Minimise the exposure to critical dependency on key individuals through knowledge capture (documentation), knowledge sharing, succession planning and staff backup.

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  • Adequately supported critical IT activities that continually meet objectives
  • Contingency in place for non-availability of key personnel
  • Reduced risk of incidents by internal IT staff
  Risk Drivers
  • Increased number and impact of incidents caused by unavailability of essential skills to perform a critical role
  • Staff dissatisfaction due to lack of succession planning and job advancement opportunities
  • Inability to perform critical IT activities

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  1. Identify key roles and personnel within the IT organisation related to critical IT processes or identified as single points of reliance within the IT organisation.
  2. Provide relevant and appropriate training to reduce dependence on key resources (e.g., cross-training and training of backups).
  3. Enforce documentation of key tasks for critical roles.
  4. Encourage job rotation, succession planning and sharing of knowledge for critical roles.
  5. Ensure that key staff members in critical roles take reasonable holiday leave and that their positions are backed up with a suitable replacement.

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