Business interruptions due to natural disasters and human error can happen at any time. At Jaggy, we ensure business continuity by architecting disaster recovery planning & testing solutions designed to minimize impact and shorten downtime when system outages occur. Working closely with our clients, we map our disaster backup and data recovery solutions to their business objectives. Business Continuity Planning Business Continuity planning (BCP) addresses maintaining the viability of the business enterprise during an emergency. It is a holistic, cost-effective means of preparing to respond to a disaster. Business continuity plans enable organizations to protect their employees and assets and resume operations in an expedient and controlled fashion. Business continuity plans contain a series of key elements: A risk management program that includes clearly defined roles and responsibilities, including support organization functions Developing a sound business continuity plan is crucial to preventing even a minor disruption from turning into a catastrophe. A process model that effectively responds to an incident may prevent the emergence of a crisis. Business Impact Analysis A BCP program begins with a business impact analysis (BIA). A BIA identifies the effects of a disaster upon an organization. This includes such areas as: loss of revenue, impact upon customers, regulatory issues, impact upon employees, and other business interruption consequences. With accurate information from a BIA, an organization will be ready to develop a sound business continuity plan that will provide a cost-benefit approach to recovery strategies. Because a BCP program is an organization's strategic response to an emergency, senior management must address such issues as: Do we know what our business recovery objectives are?Do our strategies match business needs? Is our plan all encompassing, including business operations, technology, and suppliers? Do our employees know what steps to take in the event of an emergency? Have we identified the gaps between our current recovery capabilities and our recovery needs? Are our plans easy to maintain? Have we included administrative support functions in the recovery effort, such as human resources, insurance, legal, security, etc.? Is there a clear delegation of roles and responsibilities in place? Is there a structured testing methodology? Key Benefits
Jaggy consultants have deep experience in business continuity and understand the importance of complying with regulatory requirements and fiduciary responsibilities in order to avoid potential penalties and litigation. With a global network of certified BCP consultants — coupled with our independence — we are able to bring to bear the BCP solution that is right for your organization. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact us. |