Business Continuity Management
The way an organization responds to a disruption might well determine its survival, and poor planning greatly increases the risk of failure. With poor planning, an organization will not be able to respond appropriately and may be unable to return to normal operations. Planning for disruptions is part of business continuity management (BCM), which includes both of the following:
Business continuity plan—A business continuity plan (BCP) contains the actions needed to keep critical business processes running after a disruption. Disruptions can be minor, such as a power outage, or major, such as weather damage that makes an organization’s building unusable.
Disaster recovery plan—A disaster recovery plan (DRP) details ...
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