BUSINESS CONTINUITY Flashcards
Goal of BCP
The intent of a business continuity plan is to sustain business operations while recovering from a significant disruption.
Components of a BCP
components of a comprehensive business continuity plan:
-List of the BCP team members, including multiple contact methods and backup members
-Immediate response procedures and checklists (security and safety procedures, fire suppression procedures, notification of appropriate emergency-response agencies, etc.)
-Notification systems and call trees for alerting personnel that the BCP is being enacted
-Guidance for management, including designation of authority for specific managers
-How/when to enact the plan
-Contact numbers for critical members of the supply chain (vendors, customers, possible external emergency providers, third-party partners)
How often should an organization test its business continuity plan (BCP)?
Routinely. Each individual organization must determine how often to test its BCP, but it should be tested at predefined intervals as well as when significant changes happen within the business environment.
