Business Recovery Plan

We learned and discussed the importance of planning, plus exercising the plans. The main topic was based on developing and maintaining the Business Continuity of Operations Plan, known as the COOP. During the week we read The Ducan, et al. and Clas documents. Having read both, seem to give the class a good solid foundation for the discussion. Additionally, by having and following proven steps will assist in creating the document. The class agreed in our conversations that without well thought out plans, businesses would struggle to recover and survive. The discussion touched on aspects of having leadership in place to coordinate not only the recovery, but also during down time to prepare. As a class we commented on what the difference is …show more content…
We covered the importance of understanding the risk to a business, and validated the recovery strategies. This we know will help to mitigate any issues. The material helped us to re-enforce the importance of having a solid program in place to ensure recovery of the business lines. In my paper I mentioned the discussions that we have within our company about Recover Time Objectives (RTO’s), and how important they are in the recovery process. Further in the studies, we learned how the BCM increases the knowledge of management and committees that are associated with developing the plans. It was important to note in our learning that the BCM will be more effective if it is supportive and properly funded. It was discussed how every department needs to be involved with creating the program. In particular, we know that management has to be on board for the program to be a …show more content…
Having a solid BCP at all levels of government only reinforces the validation of making sure that the government is able to maintain its support for the people. From the city level to the office of the President, we gain the knowledge of the importance of having sustainable plans all the way to the top. The material touched on how directives are in place to keep the government operational in case there is a disaster. They are built into the policies and plans to allow for guidance at each level of government. In addition, the guidelines are in place for agencies to replace members of the government if there is a loss of representation. Inside the directives are also critical functions that each level of government would follow during certain emergencies. There are certain roles for each individual, and they are led by Homeland Security Council and the Department of Homeland