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Advice on how to create effective Business Continuity Plans (BCP), business disaster recovery and more.
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BCI Good Practice Guidelines [27669] 
Text of the Business Continuity Institute's good practice guidelines
Text of the Business Continuity Institute's good practice guidelines
BCP Guidance on Mergers and Acquisitions [27660]
A discussion of what to consider regarding business continuity planning in mergers
A discussion of what to consider regarding business continuity planning in mergers
Best Practices for Full-Scale Exercises [27656]
Best practices for conducting different types of business continuity planning tests and exercises
Best practices for conducting different types of business continuity planning tests and exercises
Business Continuation Planning Toolkit [15793]
Describes a process to assess threats to your business and plan alternatives to keep working
Describes a process to assess threats to your business and plan alternatives to keep working
Business Continuity Management: Good Practice Guidelines ![[pdf]](graphics/file_pdf.gif)
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Outlines six stages of business continuity program management
[29759] Outlines six stages of business continuity program management
Business Continuity Plan Checklist [29768]
A checklist that lists the essential ingredients of a business continuity plan
[29768] A checklist that lists the essential ingredients of a business continuity plan
Business Continuity Plan Checklist for Use During a Disaster [29770]
For the four stages of response, resumption, recovery and restoration
[29770] For the four stages of response, resumption, recovery and restoration
Business Continuity Planning and the Organization [27663]
Placement of business continuity within the organization is of critical importance
Placement of business continuity within the organization is of critical importance
Business Continuity Professional Practices [29771]
Defines the boundaries of the business continuity planning profession and the knowledge required for BCP
Defines the boundaries of the business continuity planning profession and the knowledge required for BCP
Business Continuity: Basic Resources [29760]
Articles related to business continuity program management
Articles related to business continuity program management
Contingency Planning & Management [19847]
Contingency Planning & Management magazine focuses on business continuity
Contingency Planning & Management magazine focuses on business continuity
Disaster Planning & Management [20007]
Series of article to help you determine your company's level of preparedness
Series of article to help you determine your company's level of preparedness
Disaster Recovery Team Sample Plan ![[doc]](graphics/file_doc.gif)
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A sample business resumption plan focused on the business recovery team
[29765] A sample business resumption plan focused on the business recovery team
Disaster Security & Business Continuity [28701]
Security steps stakeholders should take before a catastrophe strikes their business
Security steps stakeholders should take before a catastrophe strikes their business
Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry [2921]
Step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response and recovery for all companies
Step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response and recovery for all companies
Emergency Operations Center Plan [29762]
A sample plan for establishing an emergency operations center (EOC)
[29762] A sample plan for establishing an emergency operations center (EOC)
FFIEC BCP Handbook [27668]
Guidance and examination procedures to assist examiners in evaluating financial institution business continuity planning
Guidance and examination procedures to assist examiners in evaluating financial institution business continuity planning
Getting Executive Support for your BCP [27661]
The following techniques are suggestions to get started in obtaining important executive support
The following techniques are suggestions to get started in obtaining important executive support
High Availability IT Architecture [27662]
The strategy should be determined by management based on the risks and expense associated with a potential disaster
The strategy should be determined by management based on the risks and expense associated with a potential disaster
How Should HR and Managers React in the Aftermath of Terrorism Events? [20223]
Possible Solutions and Things a Manager Can Do
Possible Solutions and Things a Manager Can Do
How to Prioritize the BCP Effort with Recovery Timeframe Objectives [27664]
The following prioritization steps should be considered
The following prioritization steps should be considered
Insurance Indemnification In Natural Disasters [32622]
Questions that are pertinent to a property’s recovery from a natural disaster or other peril
Questions that are pertinent to a property’s recovery from a natural disaster or other peril
Preparedness - Basics of Business Continuity Management [22027]
Sound emergency and crisis management
Sound emergency and crisis management
Primary Site Selection Strategies for Business Continuity Planning [27655]
The most effective way to choose a site is to balance the organization’s financial costs with its operational needs
The most effective way to choose a site is to balance the organization’s financial costs with its operational needs
Professional Practices for Business Continuity Planners [2506]
Document outlines the body of knowledge needed to be effective in disaster recovery planning
Document outlines the body of knowledge needed to be effective in disaster recovery planning
Recovery Time Objectives [23940]
When defining an RTO, there are three important questions to be answered for each process to be recovered
When defining an RTO, there are three important questions to be answered for each process to be recovered
Reporting Business Impact Analysis Results [20011]
Using the results of survey questionnaires to create a business impact report
Using the results of survey questionnaires to create a business impact report
Response & Recovery [21583]
In the event you had to execute a recovery of your business due to a natural or man-made disaster
In the event you had to execute a recovery of your business due to a natural or man-made disaster
Results of Business Continuity Planning Surveys [27657]
Interesting facts about how organizations view and measure the value of BCP
Interesting facts about how organizations view and measure the value of BCP
Riots: Recommended Business Steps [20013]
Outlines steps businesses should take to protect their operations during riots
Outlines steps businesses should take to protect their operations during riots
Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Steps [20418]
Identifying hazards and preparing your organization for emergency
Identifying hazards and preparing your organization for emergency
Standards & Regulations Relevant to Business Continuity Management [24671]
Be aware of the impact of various global standards, regulations and laws
Be aware of the impact of various global standards, regulations and laws
Suggested Anti-terrorism Security Measures [4311]
Security measures US business can take to protect their employees, facilities and operations
Security measures US business can take to protect their employees, facilities and operations
Summer Weather Poses Threat to Business Continuity [27665]
A few weather-related factors that should be looked at from a business interruption standpoint
A few weather-related factors that should be looked at from a business interruption standpoint
The Need for a Business Continuity Plan [21649]
Outlines how a business continuity plan is a blueprint for success
Outlines how a business continuity plan is a blueprint for success
Tips For Implementing Internal Recovery [27658]
Internal recovery may be less expensive than a commercial site & allows maintaining control of recovery facilities
Internal recovery may be less expensive than a commercial site & allows maintaining control of recovery facilities
Vendor Business Continuity Planning Questionnaire [29763]
Distribute to vendors and business partners critical to your business operations
[29763] Distribute to vendors and business partners critical to your business operations
Vulnerability Analysis Chart [11009]
Sample chart to assist businesses in the vulnerability assessment process
Sample chart to assist businesses in the vulnerability assessment process
Why Any Plan is Better Than Having No Plan [27659]
A case study - what went right and what went wrong
A case study - what went right and what went wrong
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