The UK Government’s publication of its National Security Strategy in early 2008 placed a renewed focus on Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and emphasis on implementing thorough, integrated and well-practiced Business Continuity Plans across government, CNI and Industry to ensure the integrity of UK PLC and the safety of UK citizens.
The requirement for detailed Business Continuity Planning was further emphasised by the UK Government’s apparent criticism of the World Health Organisation’s preparedness for a pandemic outbreak.
Business Continuity Planning and Business Continuity Management (BCM) are therefore essential processes to safeguarding an effective reaction to such disaster scenarios. Business Continuity Planning and Business Continuity Management involve developing advance arrangements and procedures that enable an organisation to respond to an event in a manner that allows business critical functions to continue without interruption or essential change. Business Continuity Planning is a major undertaking, which requires an objective, methodical approach that focuses on protecting the business critical processes and outputs.
VEGA's approach to Business Continuity Planning and Business Continuity Management is based on industry best practice and the ten internationally agreed Business Continuity Professional Practices. It is logical, staged and inclusive; a most important consideration since Business Continuity Planning requires management buy-in at the highest levels and the development of a Business Continuity focussed culture within an organisation.
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