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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. For business continuity newcomers, few topics are as confusing as the difference between business continuity and IT disaster recovery. Let’s go over them.

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What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?

Stratogrid Advisory

What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)? The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a cornerstone of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. Availability of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and manual workaround procedures for businesses processes. Business Continuity Management.

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IT Disaster Recovery Planning – No worries, we have a backup!

Stratogrid Advisory

IT Disaster Recovery Planning – “No worries, we have a backup?!” Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 3 minutes When asked about their organization’s IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) plans, some will smile and say, “Yes, we have a backup and it is fully outsourced.”

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IT Disaster Recovery Planning – No worries, we have a backup!

Stratogrid Advisory

IT Disaster Recovery Planning – “No worries, we have a backup?!”. When asked about their organization’s IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) plans, some will smile and say, “Yes, we have a backup and it is fully outsourced.” ITDR Planning depends on Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessments.

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Why is so hard to engage an IT Organization???

Stratogrid Advisory

Is this because IT already completed some of the Business Continuity Planning activities by developing an IT Disaster Recovery Plan , and this is just repetitive? Is this disconnect result as IT sees a Business Continuity Planning as a business process, and not particularly an IT activity?

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Why is so hard to engage an IT Organization???

Stratogrid Advisory

Is this because IT already completed some of the Business Continuity Planning activities by developing an IT Disaster Recovery Plan , and this is just repetitive? Is this disconnect result as IT sees a Business Continuity Planning as a business process, and not particularly an IT activity?

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

Section 2 - Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program Implementation. Section 4 - Business Impact Analysis. Section 5 - Business Continuity Strategy. Section 6 - Business Continuity Plan. Section 7 - IT Disaster Recovery Plan. 4 – Business Impact Analysis.