Business Continuity Plans

Client Need Summary:

Following the selection of the most cost-effective Business Reliability and Continuity strategies and solutions for the organization, it is important to support the program through the development of a coordinated and complete set of documented recovery processes and procedures in the form of Business Continuity Plans--tools for educating employees on the existing programs and capabilities and useful tools for employing the recovery capability at the time of an actual business interruption event.

Approach:

Business Continuity Plans are developed by the following activities:

• Establishment of a Business Continuity Organization including:
  • Crisis Management Team
  • Disaster Support Team(s)
  • Individual Departmental Recovery Team(s)
• Documentation of Continuity Procedures including:
  • Notification and Activation Procedures
  • Mobilization and Relocation Procedures
  • Restoration and Workaround Processes
  • Alternate Site Set-up Procedures
  • Alternate Site Operations Procedures
  • Return Home Procedures
  • Testing and Maintenance Procedures
• Gaining approval of the documented plans by senior management

The Solution:

With a robust Business Continuity Plan in place, the enterprise can be confident that its business will meet and overcome the challenges presented by business interruptions large and small, critical and non-critical.