BC is a process, so there will be a full life cycle, with some periodical iterations and improvements. BC planning or BC and resiliency planning is the process of defining solutions to prevent and recover from potential issues or threats related to business operativity and functionality. The result of this process is typically the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) that recognizes potential risks and provides a way to mitigate them.
The BCP life cycle is like other flows—starts from an analysis, follows with a solution design, the implementation, testing and validation and a maintenance phase, as described in the following figure:
Business continuity planning lifecycle
Business continuity includes at least three following key elements:
- Resilience: All critical business functions and the supporting infrastructure must be designed with the right specific solution...