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Document Core Processes (aka “What’s that post-it?”)

KingsBridge BCP

Document your core processes. So many of the organizations that hire us have gaps in their documentation. It usually takes a large-scale outage to convince a team to get their core processes written down. An outage on the scale of a few hours could have been measured in minutes if documentation existed.

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Why the Business Continuity Plan Must Be a Living Document

Diligent

The business continuity plan – sometimes known as a disaster recovery plan – is an essential document for all organizations, designed to ensure their operations can continue with minimal interruption in the event of an unexpected disruption. You don’t want to wait until the day a crisis happens to discover your BCP is woefully out of date.

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Business Continuity Planning for the Retail Industry

everbridge

When a critical event occurs, a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) documents the procedures and resources each department within an organization will use to keep the business impact to a minimum. A BCP is vital for the retail sector for several reasons. Utility outages. Supply chain disruptions. Employees.

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Don’t be left in the dark: Here’s how to create a business continuity plan that works

Online Computers

A business continuity plan (BCP) is a vital document that outlines the procedures and strategies an organization must follow to be able to continue operating in the event of an emergency or a disaster. But how do you create an effective BCP? How can Online Computers help in creating an effective BCP?

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Customer Value Story: Planning for the Unexpected

LogisManager

It’s important for all organizations to have a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) in place, but in the banking industry, it’s critical. This time-consuming, disintegrated process for developing a BCP was difficult enough, and when the pandemic hit, our client was no longer able to hold interviews in person. FREE DOWNLOAD: BCP CHECKLIST.

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Developing A Disaster Recovery Plan

everbridge

A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is an umbrella program comprised of various smaller parts that aim to keep operations running smoothly before, during, and after a disaster occurs. Take, for example, an IT outage due to a cyberattack. Furthermore, a plan needs to be available to guide employees through a Plan B if an outage occurs.

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(Un)Realistic Expectations

KingsBridge BCP

Even after a pandemic, endless weather incidents, outages and more, your customers and employees generally will have an “I need it, and I need it NOW” mindset. Part of our job is to ensure expectations are reviewed when business processes are documented in a Business Impact Analysis.