DS13.1 Operations Procedures and Instructions
Define, implement and maintain procedures for IT operations, ensuring that the operations staff members are familiar with all
operations tasks relevant to them. Operational procedures should cover shift handover (formal handover of activity, status updates,
operational problems, escalation procedures and reports on current responsibilities) to support agreed-upon service levels and ensure
continuous operations.
DS13.2 Job Scheduling
Organise the scheduling of jobs, processes and tasks into the most efficient sequence, maximising throughput and utilisation to meet
business requirements.
DS13.3 IT Infrastructure Monitoring
Define and implement procedures to monitor the IT infrastructure and related events. Ensure that sufficient chronological
information is being stored in operations logs to enable the reconstruction, review and examination of the time sequences of
operations and the other activities surrounding or supporting operations.
DS13.4 Sensitive Documents and Output Devices
Establish appropriate physical safeguards, accounting practices and inventory management over sensitive IT assets, such as special
forms, negotiable instruments, special purpose printers or security tokens.
DS13.5 Preventive Maintenance for Hardware
Define and implement procedures to ensure timely maintenance of infrastructure to reduce the frequency and impact of failures or
performance degradation.