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The difference between a generic response and contingency plans

Plan B Consulting

The main scenario people write plans for is the loss of their building and they may have some other plans for loss of people, suppliers, or IT. Often the scenario plans, which I like to call contingency plans, are generic, contain little detail and do not align to the risk the organisation faces.

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The difference between a generic response and contingency plans

Plan B Consulting

The main scenario people write plans for is the loss of their building and they may have some other plans for loss of people, suppliers, or IT. Often the scenario plans, which I like to call contingency plans, are generic, contain little detail and do not align to the risk the organisation faces.

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Operational Resilience: Is it just business continuity done properly?

Plan B Consulting

Scenario planning When I first came across business continuity, dare I say 20-25 years ago, the focus was on scenarios which could impact our organisation. Generally accepted practice was that you had to write a plan for every different scenario that could possibly occur.

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Operational Resilience: Is it just business continuity done properly?

Plan B Consulting

I am going to explore the definition and requirements put forward by the Bank of England’s Discussion Paper of 2018: Two key papers. Scenario planning. When I first came across business continuity, dare I say 20-25 years ago, the focus was on scenarios which could impact our organisation.