Business Continuity Planning 2

October 19, 2016 admin 9 comments

Everybody wants to do business . Some have started . Some have succeeded. However according to research , 80 % of businesses do not survive 5 years ! Why ?

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING ?

Global Company use it for Disaster Recovery . Micro and SME’s can use it for ensuring continuity of businesses for the next 5 to 10 years. Apart from operational , tactical and strategic planning , BCP is a must. How do we do it ? There are 7 pillars :

  1. Conduct a Business Hazard Analysis for your business . Identify would be hazards for the next 5 to 10 years and how to overcome the problem. This must be prepared in advance so that a quick decision can be made when the time comes.
  2. Identify your manpower needs.
  3. Create communication plan in your company.Who is supposed to liase with the customers , government dept , suppliers etc and how are you going to do it.
  4. Ensure you have a robust Supply Chain System.
  5. Make sure you have insurance to cover losses as well as your own health.
  6. Have a Group Record Management System where all files are indexed according to important topics. Back up in a Cloud Service.
  7. Test run the system once a year.

 

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