2. What is a Disaster ? Any unplanned event that requires immediate redeployment of limited resources Earthquake Natural & Man-made Disasters Bio Hazards Hurricane/Tornado Fires Bombing
5. Different Types of Plans Business Continuity (BC) Disaster Recovery (DR) Continuity of Operations (COOP) Emergency Operations (EOP) Crisis Management (CM) Incident Response (IR) Resume Respond 4 Rs of Contingency Planning Recover Restore
6. Business Continuity Management means ensuring the continuity or uninterrupted provision of operations and services. Business Continuity Management is an on-going process with several different but complementary elements. Planning for business continuity is a comprehensive process that includes disaster recovery, business recovery, business resumption, and contingency planning as shown below. Business Continuity a Beginning without an End
17. Build smaller teams of Subject Matter Experts Seek team cooperation and sharing w. each other and outside resources Be brutally honest Do it in-house if you have time and expertise, otherwise bring a BCP consultant Simplify large/complex critical functions: People Facilities Technology Miscellaneous Critical Success Factors
18. “Expect the Worst and Don’t be Disappointed: Planning for Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery”