Business Continuity Plan
Business Continuity Plan
A Business Continuity Plan (pronunciation: biz-ness kuh n-tin-yoo-i-tee plan) is a document that outlines how an organization will continue operating during an unplanned disruption in service. It's more comprehensive than a disaster recovery plan and contains contingencies for business processes, assets, human resources and business partners – every aspect of the business that might be affected.
Etymology
The term "Business Continuity Plan" originates from the field of risk management. "Business" refers to the ongoing operations of an organization, "Continuity" refers to the ability to keep these operations running smoothly, and "Plan" refers to the documented procedures that outline how to achieve this.
Related Terms
- Business Impact Analysis: An analysis that predicts the consequences of disruption of a business function and process and gathers information needed to develop recovery strategies.
- Disaster Recovery: A set of policies and procedures which focus on protecting an organization from the effects of significant negative events.
- Risk Management: The process of identifying, assessing and controlling threats to an organization's capital and earnings.
- Crisis Management: The process by which a business or other organization deals with a sudden emergency situation.
- Incident Management: An approach to restore normal service operation as quickly as possible to minimize the impact on business operations.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Business Continuity Plan
- Wikipedia's article - Business Continuity Plan
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