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Business ContinuityWhat is 'Business Continuity'?
Business Continuity is the process that
an organisation puts into place to ensure that essential activities can continue
during a disaster and get back to a normal level of operation as quickly as
possible. Business continuity
planning is considerably more widespread in larger organisations, with a
serious gap in small to medium sized enterprises. Unfortunately it is the
smaller organisations who struggle to recover and continue trading after
major disasters, so it is those who really need to use the information on
this site. How can we help?
The Business
Continuity Team is part of the Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit (JEPU);
we can help you or direct you to resources and people who can offer
specialist help. The Business Continuity Team
is:- rick.thornton@suffolk.gov.uk
lesley.fayers@suffolk.gov.uk
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Select each one of the links below to work
through the process: 1. Analyse your organisation (pdf 46k) 2. Assess the risks (pdf 41k) 3. Develop a strategy (pdf 53k) 4. Develop your plan (pdf 69k) 5. Testing your plan. (pdf 20k) |
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Supply Chain One area of risk that should not be overlooked is a
company’s supply chain. Check your vulnerability: ·
Do you source from a single company? ·
Could you find an alternative supplier easily? ·
Do they appear well run and reliable? Before
procuring any new services, consider asking if they have any Business
Continuity arrangements. Click
on this case
studies link which shows what could happen if your supply chain becomes
vulnerable. Click here
for a downloadable questionnaire that you could use to access a
suppliers business continuity readiness. Information on
how to do your supply chain vulnerability assessment. Use along with this supplier questionnaire
(which can be modified to suit) |
Useful Web Sites
Free
Business Continuity Guide: link to
AXA website
- Business
continuity guide for small
businesses (pdf
1.09mg)
Free
Business Continuity Software from the RISC Authority and the Fire Protection Association
(FPA). https://robust.riscauthority.co.uk/
General
Business Continuity ‘know how’ from the Government
Website: www.ukresilience.info/preparedness/businesscontinuity
A good starting point and where you will find a link to the useful Business
Continuity management Toolkit (pdf 570k)
Web site: www.londonprepared.gov.uk/businesscontinuity/index.jsp
Emergency Preparedness - Advice from the Government
Web site: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Dealingwithemergencies/Preparingforemergencies/DG_176539
Governing Bodies
The Business Continuity Institute
Web site: http://www.thebci.org/
Including the Good Practice
Guidelines and standards
such as BS26999
Flood Information
Information on protecting your business from floods from Business Link
Flood
Check List For Businesses (pdf 33k)
Find out if you are at risk and register for flood alerts and download the flood plan from the Environment Agency
Information on flood resilience and resistance products from the
National Flood Forum and download the journal on Improving
the flood resilience of new buildings
Pandemic
Flu
Our web page of information to prepare your business against
pandemic flu: Business Continuity - Pandemic Influenza Information
Risk Registers
Government risk register: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/reports/national_risk_register.aspx
Suffolk
(This list is not exhaustive and
is intended for information only. It in no way implies endorsement, promotion
or favour by the Joint
Steve Moor BSc, CEng, MIET, MBCI
- www.potsford.com/BCM.php
Frederick Gentile, BGG
Associates Ltd - frederick.gentile@bggassociates.co.uk
Alison Wagstaff MBCI - alison.wagstaff@kpmg.co.uk
Andy Mills. BSc CEng MIET MBCI -
millsar@btinternet.com
The
information given in this Business Continuity Guidance is provided as general
information about planning for business disruption. It is not intended to
replace detailed guidance and planning specific to you and your business. You
should consider whether you need to obtain this. To the extent permitted by
law, neither
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