A cyclic approach to business continuity planning

A cyclic approach to Business Continuity Planning

In a world where continuous operations are essential for business survival, action must be taken to ensure information and the business processes that use the information are continuously available. This usually involves the selection and implementation of a suitable Business Continuity Planning (BCP) methodology. Implementing a methodology is however not always a simple task. This especially h...

Business Continuity Planning: A Comprehensive Approach

The risks of business interruption expand as companies become more dependent on information technology (IT) infrastructure. A comprehensive approach to business continuity planning seeks to mitigate against all major business interruptions of business systems. This article analyzes recent national and international surveys to develop insights about the current status of business continuity plan...

A project planning process for business continuity

Discusses the formulation of a business recovery plan. As a starting point, presents the business recovery timeline model. Gives a framework of components to be considered in a business continuity project planning process, i.e. a risk reduction programme. In the last few years, disaster recovery (DR) practitioners (for IT systems) and business recovery (BR) practitioners (for core business acti...

Reengineering the Business Continuity Planning Process

Continuity Planning: Management Awareness High — Execution Effectiveness Low; A Receipt for Radical Change: CP Process Improvement; The Process Approach to Continuity Planning; Moving to a CP Process Improvement Environment; How Does One Get There? The Concept of the CP Value Journey; The Need for Organizational Change Management; How Is Success Measured? Balanced Scorecard Concept; What about ...

Business-Continuity Planning in Clearing and Settlement Systems: A Systemwide Approach