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The "R"s of Business Continuity Planning Business Continuity Planning is a long and involved process with the end in view of ensuring the survival of a business or undertaking in the event of a disaster affecting its critical functions. Just as in any process, there are certain key steps that must be undertaken in order for a Business Continuity Plan to succeed. Regardless of the complexity of a Business Continuity Plan, it can be broken down into four major steps or what are commonly called as the "R"s of BCP: 1. Reduction - Risk Analysis - Controls - Vulnerability - Business Impact analysis 2. Response - Initial shock and personnel evacuation/safety - Damage assessment and security - Notification and disaster declaration 3. Recovery and Resumption - Vital records and critical functions recovery - Transportation and essential personnel - Recovery of essential support systems and technology - Resumption of critical business functions 4. Restoration and Return - Salvage operations and damage assessment - Facilities restoration and reconstruction - Recovery of essential support functions, systems and technology - Resumption of all functions and return to business as usual There you have it, the "R"s of Business Continuity Planning. In future intels, I will be expounding more on each "R" and explaining practical applications of these steps in the BCP Process. Contributor's Note The author is an IT Professional with more than 10 years experience in various fields of IT including systems development, network setup and configuration, network security and business continuity and disaster recovery.

Contributed by benjielu on August 28, 2008, at 5:30 AM UTC.

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