2. Methodology
A questionnaire developed by Connect PR was fielded by Applied Research-
West, Inc. in July, 2008.
• Data collection
– Phone data collection methodology was used to collect data.
– 1,000 completes were obtained from qualified respondents (i.e., IT and C-Level
decision makers; with 500 or more employees within their company; with a
disaster recovery plan in place).
– Results reflect global findings.
• Questions were designed to elicit issues surrounding:
– Implementation of disaster recovery strategies.
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