Backing Up Information
If all of your information, including your diary, is stored on your computer you can potentially be quite vulnerable if the system crashes. The inability to access files can leave you at a loss as to what to do or where to begin. It is important that you weigh up the pros and cons of holding all of your information in one place. Project deadlines could suffer if the system is down, and repercussions could be major if the data cannot be retrieved. Taking regular back up copies of electronic information is sensible. You may also decide that it is important to have regular printouts of the diary and the plan for instance. To save wasting time and losing work in the long term it is worth carrying out a risk assessment. Further information on risk management can be found in the risk management infoKit and the records management infoKit.
