Business Continuity

Business Continuity is the sum of an organization’s businesses. It includes all of the core business functions which define the organization and their plans and processes that are used to ensure that an organization is able to continue to operate in the event of an unforeseen disaster. Every business needs continuity, or in other words Business Continuity is important at any cost and all possible measures should be taken for smooth Business Continuity.

Business Continuity is the provision of a minimum level of service to clients and customers, regardless of any events or incidents that may occur. Business Continuity Management as the flip side of the emergency planning coin, i.e. rather than preparing organizations to help local communities to face the consequences of unexpected incidents, Business Continuity Planning ensures that organizations can help themselves to recover should the unexpected incident happen to affect them.  The Unit's definition of Business Continuity Management is "a proactive process identifying an organization’s key functions and the likely threats facing those functions so that a plan can be prepared to ensure continuity of service whatever the circumstances".

The Business Continuity planning process consists of six key stages first risk management; second business impact analysis; third Business Continuity strategy development; forth Business Continuity plan development; fifth Business Continuity plan testing and sixth Business Continuity plan maintenance.

Business Continuity planning depends on a clear understanding of business processes and data and associated risks. The Business Continuity process formalizes procedures to (1) identify important business processes, data, and technology infrastructure; (2) identify associated risks and impact; and (3) develop scenarios and Business Continuity strategies. With formal procedures, you can ensure Business Continuity strategies are evaluated and updated continuously.

Business Continuity Service management is a service and must be driven by service levels. These include descriptions of continuous (no downtime allowed) and resilient (some downtime allowed) systems with time-to-restore and point-of-restoration metrics. Northern Micro will provide you with strategic Business Continuity consulting and solutions to ensure your business is well prepared for any outage or disaster.

the  benefits of Business Continuity is its is provide Outstanding business advantage, Maintain 24/7 access to your data and Focus on your Business Continuity Real-time information and communication and Business continuity Provide around-the-clock on-line service and Manageable informational, Flexible and manageable infrastructure.

For example: IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services can help you achieve continuous availability of, and access to, your enterprise information and critical business processes. Business Continuity consultants will work with you to determine the risks, vulnerabilities and financial impact a disruption can have on your business and plan to effectively manage emergency situations. They can also operate and manage your continuity program for you, so you can focus on your core business.

IBM provides a comprehensive solution in which they assume the responsibility of managing the scope of Business Continuity for you. This solution consists of skilled professionals, proven methodologies, and program management offerings that can help reduce the risk of interruption, improve the efficiency of your operations and allow you to recover quickly if a disruption cannot be avoided. Best of all, the program allows you to do what you do best, your core business.