Business Continuity Planning - Are You Prepared?

BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING Are you prepared? DEFINITION: The creation of a strategy through the recognition of threats and risks facing a company, with an eye to ensure that personnel and assets are protected and able to function in the event of a disaster. 000000 ONE OUT OF TWO BUSINESSES NEVER RETURN TO THE MARKETPLACE FOLLOWING A MAJOR DISASTER 13 STEPS TO BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN 1) Document Key Personnel & Backups 2) Identify Who Can Telecommunicate 3) Document External Contacts 4) Document Critical Equipment 5) Identify Critical Documents 6) Identify Contingency Equipment Options 7) Identify Your Contingency Location 8) Make a “How-To" 9) Put the Information Together 10) Relay Information to All Employees 11) Test the Plan 12) Plan to Test the Plan 13) Review & Revise WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? So that you can stay in business by maintaining Customer service, relocate critical operations quickly and efficiently, minimize potential financial losses, and other instances that will help your business stay on top amidst a crisis. SOURCES: http://www.jarvisconstruction.com http://www.csoonline.com http://www.wikihow.com