The Businesses Continuity Process

The main steps are as follows :

Understand your business and key business objectives
Identify key activities and staff working within those areas
Identify areas, activities or processes where any failure (e.g. of equipment suppliers ,etc) would lead to a major business interruption
Identify the potential threats
Assess all internal and external risks
Plan to reduce the likelihood or reduce the impact of identified risks/threats
Exercise the plan and train your staff
Audit the results and review the plan regularly

The following websites contain further details on effective businesses continuity management:

If you have any questions or queries about Business Continuity Planning, please do not hesitate to contact the emergency planning team at : emergency.planning@bexley.gov.uk