Global events, terrorist threats, hackers, software viruses and increasing pressures from regulators and insurers are driving most organisations to critically review their existing plans and processes for operational continuity. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) covers much more than IT back-up and recovery processes, it should be approached from a more effective commercial standpoint.
We believe that Business Continuity Planning should provide for the recovery and continued availability of operations in the face of all realistically foreseeable events. As active members of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) we have vast experience in this area and our team of Business Continuity specialists will work with your organisation to share their expertise and help you to develop an efficient and effective Business Continuity Plan.
We address all components of an enterprise-wide Business Continuity Management (BCM) programme, including the review and assessment of current plans and programmes, providing implementation planning and other assistance where required. Our approach allows us to break our overall methodology into components that can be adapted to meet your specific needs, with supporting tools to make your projects more effective:
- Our Business Continuity Management Assessment is designed to provide your organisation with a high-level strategic review of the BCM programme capabilities
- The Business Impact Analysis provides a deeper understanding of the effects of extended outages of various durations on specific business functions
- The Strategy Analysis, based on the results from the Business Impact Analysis, will help you achieve your continuity goals, including the development of an overall BCM programme
- Work Recovery Procedures will be defined and implemented, alongside proactive measures for loss prevention and recovery
- Critical Analysis and testing of the BCM programme will demonstrate that all objectives have been met
Why would you need it?
- Your organisation requires specialist assistance with the development, review, QA or testing of your business continuity plan and procedures
- Your organisation wants help to understand and plan to manage its exposure from unforeseen events, limit the financial implications of a disaster occurring, maintain shareholder value and ensure the timely recovery of critical operations to provide an ongoing service to customers
- You want to reduce the cost of insurance as business insurance premiums are rising for organisations who do not have a BCP in place