Developing & Maintaining a Business Continuity Plan by Faulkner Information Services

Description

All companies are vulnerable to disasters, whether natural or man-made. By one estimate, two out of every five enterprises that experience a disaster will go out of business within five years. To help mitigate the threat, companies of all sizes should develop and regularly maintain a business continuity plan — a plan to ensure the continued operation of critical business functions in the wake of a disaster or other large-scale disruption. This report outlines the critical importance of business continuity planning and pays special attention to one vital but often overlooked aspect of business continuity planning: maintenance.