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Essential Checklist for Business Continuity Planning PPT


This PPT slide, part of the 55-slide Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Checklist PowerPoint presentation, presents a structured checklist for Business Continuity Planning (BCP), emphasizing the necessity of maintaining essential operations during emergencies. The checklist is divided into key action items that organizations should prioritize to ensure resilience in the face of disruptions.

The first item stresses the importance of defining what constitutes a business disruption. This foundational step is crucial for organizations to identify potential threats and prepare accordingly. Following this, the checklist advises on identifying and prioritizing critical business functions and processes, which helps in focusing resources where they are most needed.

Assessing required resources is another vital action. Organizations must evaluate what is necessary to sustain critical functions, ensuring that they can respond effectively when disruptions occur. The slide also highlights the need for a list of essential personnel, which is key for maintaining operations during crises.

Developing strategies for IT service continuity is included, recognizing the integral role technology plays in modern business functions. The checklist suggests planning for alternative work arrangements, such as remote work, which has become increasingly relevant.

Establishing a clear chain of command and decision-making process is essential for effective crisis management. The slide also emphasizes determining minimum operational requirements to keep critical functions running, and identifying key suppliers to understand their roles during disruptions.

Communication plans for stakeholders, data protection policies, and compliance with legal requirements round out the checklist, ensuring a comprehensive approach to business continuity. This slide serves as a practical guide for executives looking to bolster their organization's resilience in uncertain times.



This slide is part of the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Checklist PowerPoint presentation.

This presentation is created by former McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, EY, and Capgemini consultants. It provides a checklist of 450 items to manage the BCP and DR functions.

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