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Business Continuity Planning
Hopefully we are all moving through a recovery phase when this goes to print. The past few months have been challenging. While we can always be better prepared for disasters, there is a formal process that can assist us in planning for – and recovering from – them.
Business continuity planning (BCP) is the process involved in creating a system of prevention and recovery from potential threats to a company. The plan ensures that personnel and assets are protected and can function quickly in the event of a disaster.
Having developed BCPs previously, there was always one planning section that was troubling on how to complete, as we had little experience with it in recent history: The Pandemic.
While the pandemic recovery is on the top of everyone’s list at the current time, there are other disasters that are waiting in the wings and must be planned for as well. Disasters such as Drought, Earthquakes, Explosions, Extreme Heat, Floods, Hazardous Materials Incidents, Fires, Landslides, Power Outages, Severe Weather, Tornados, Tsunamis, Volcanoes, and Wildfires.
Any of these disasters can affect the operation of individual or multiple businesses, locally, regionally, or state-wide.
While there are many BCP templates available online, you may want to consider the Business Continuity
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Brad Nanke HBA Director of Safety and Training
Planning Suite that is available from Ready.gov at https:// www.ready.gov/business-continuity-planning-suite.
This free software was created for any business with the need to create, improve, or update its business continuity plan. The Suite is scalable for optimal use by organizations of any size. Businesses can utilize this solution to maintain normal operations and provide resilience during a disruption. More information is available at https://www.ready.gov/ business-continuity-plan.
This COVID-19 pandemic may very well not be over yet; we could see a resurgence again later this year. Make note of supplies that were in short supply and build up reserves of PPE, hand-sanitizer, and maybe even toilet paper over the next few months. Be prepared for this or any other disaster by developing a BCP. Stay Safe!
Business Impact Analysis
• Develop questionnaire • Conduct workshop to instruct business function and process managers how to complete the BIA • Receive completed
BIA questionnaire forms • Review BIA questionnaires • Conduct follow-up interviews to validate information and fill any information gaps
Recovery Strategies
Identify and document resource requirements based on BIAs Conduct gap analysis to determine gaps between recovery requirements and current capabilities Explore recovery strategy options Select recovery strategies with management approval Implement strategies
Plan Development
Develop plan framework Organize recovery teams Develop Relocation Plans Write business continuity and IT disaster recovery procedures Document manual workarounds Assemble plan; validate; gain management approval
Testing & Exercises
Develop testing, exercise and maintenance requirements Conduct training for business continuity team Conduct orientation exercises Conduct testing and document test results Update BCP to incorporate lessons learned from testing and exercises
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