2. 2
What is a Business Continuity Plan?
• A plan which provides for the continuation of critical
business processes in the event of significantbusiness
interruption or disaster
– Identify key processes and assets
– Minimize impact of their loss
– Effective backup and recovery strategies to mitigate the
impact of disruptive events
– A formal process to be followed if disaster occurs
4. 4
What is a business process?
• Any set of activities performed by a business that is
initiated by an event, transforms information, materials
or business commitments, and produces an output
• A series of interrelated activities which convertinputs
into results (outputs)