Education
University
A project that highlights the importance of understanding drivers, threats and benefits prior to undertaking focused business continuity planning activity
Technology, Telecoms & Media
ICT Service Provider
Changing business continuity plans from a generic collection of information into a document that can be picked up and used effectively in the event of an incident.
Retail, Food & Drink
Fast Food Provider
Undertaking the business continuity planning process to satisfy insurers and also ensure services to outlets continue, whatever happens.
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Business Continuity Management
What is business continuity management (BCM)?
The Business Continuity Institute defines BCM as “… a holistic management process that identifies potential impacts that threaten an organisation and provides a framework for building resilience and the capability for an effective response that safeguards the interests of its key stakeholders, reputation, brand and value creating activities”.
Is business continuity the same as disaster recovery?
The terms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery tend to be used interchangeably. However the latter traditionally refers to the process of recovering ICT systems, service and infrastructure following an incident.
What is the difference between “crisis” and “disaster”?
A crisis can be defined as a situation that impairs or disrupts (or threatens to impair or disrupt) normal operations to the extent that there is the reasonable prospect of an adverse impact on the business of, or the services provided by, the organisation.
The difference between disaster and crisis is essentially scale of the actual or potential impact. Most disasters happen suddenly and require significant recovery effort, assuming recovery is possible. Loss of use of a computer room is a crisis. Crises must be managed to prevent unacceptable impact on the organisation. Note that a crisis can become a disaster if not managed effectively…
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