Having a business continuity program in place is key to maintaining minimum operations and reduce recovery time during a business disruption. Business Continuity Management (BCM) is about preparing ...

Business continuity is a tool for handling the transfer of a business to a different owner when the original owner leaves, dies or becomes incapacitated. A continuity plan protects short-term and long ...

Increasingly "fragile" supply chains require that business continuity planning become integral components of companies' strategic sourcing processes, a Michigan State University study concludes. The ...

When disaster strikes, a well-crafted business continuity plan can mean the difference between seamless recovery and prolonged disruption. Yet, many businesses unintentionally overlook critical ...

Building an incident response team (IRT) is a good first step along the path toward effective business continuity event (BCE) management. But the team needs a plan to follow when an event occurs. A ...

Business continuity planning is a university-wide initiative to ensure that Case Western Reserve University will be prepared to resume operations with efficiency in the event of a crisis. Business ...

Many small businesses are able to continue to operate during a crisis, such as a weather-related emergency, because they have continuity plans. In addition to creating a continuity plan, your company ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This technical note and manual (TNM) addresses the following questions: What is a business continuity plan (BCP) and what ...

Business continuity planning (BCP) is put into action by companies to prevent disruptions in operations. In the area of pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing, it is extremely critical that raw ...

Your bags are packed, you checked them twice, yet at some point the thought will still cross your mind – “Am I forgetting something?” On vacation, forgetting your sunscreen may lead to a painful burn, ...

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, organizations, including those in financial services, are thinking hard about business continuity planning. The pandemic is raising awareness and prompting a ...

Let's face it: The 21st century has gotten off to a bad start. We've had threats of pandemics (avian flu and severe acute respiratory syndrome); major natural disasters (hurricanes, earthquakes and ...