Deep in the halls of many IT organizations lives a worrier: a professional paid to assume the worst, plan for disasters, and contemplate the unthinkable. They are the Disaster Recovery Planner. They may prefer “contingency” or “business continuity” as part of their identity, but their role is clear: document what needs to happen to keep the business running and teach the rest of us our roles. SunGard Continuity Management Solution (CMS) is a suite of software tools and best practices that help automate and maintain a functional and auditable DR plan.