These days, organizations must be prepared for everything and anything: from cyber-threats to natural disasters.
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning
Best Practices for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
These days, organizations must be prepared for everything and anything: from cyber-threats to natural disasters. A BC/DR planis your detailed process foundation, focused on resuming critical business functionality while minimizing losses in revenue (or other business operations).
Business leaders forget how hard it is to think clearly under the intense pressure of a sudden and unexpected disaster event, especially one that has the potential to severely impact the success of an organization. With the number of threat vectors looming today, it’s critical to protect your organization against future threats and prepare for recovery from the worst. Below are six best practice tips for creating a BC/DR plan that encompasses all areas of your business.
A business continuity plan enables critical services or products to be continually delivered to clients. Instead of focusing on resuming a business after critical operations have ceased, or recovering after a disaster, a business continuity plan endeavors to ensure that critical operations continue to be available.
How a Business Continuity Plan Helped One Company Recover from Disaster
Agricultural equipment maker Anderson Group was on a winning streak when fire destroyed 75% of its factory last fall. The skilled response of Anderson’s three young partners showed they weren’t ready to let the disaster stop their momentum.
