ABSTRACT
Performing a preliminary high-level risk analysis focused on availability vulnerabilities
Identifying any relevant regulatory or legal requirements
Building the business case for the continuity planning projects that will ensue
Obtaining commitment for all the next step activities that will lead to a fully implemented continuity planning
infrastructure
Conducting Appropriate Research
The initial step in any continuity planning project under-
taking is for the planner to gain a clear idea of the organiza-
tion’s uniqueness, culture, competitive position, and
business processes. One challenge plaguing continuity plan-
ning industry professionals over the years has been the
tendency to be myopic in their view of the individual com-
ponents of a company. This view has often led planners
down a technical course of action that mistakenly focuses
attention away from the larger business issues facing the
company. The continuity planning business process itself
involves more than just continuity of the technical IT and
communications infrastructures of the company and there-
fore requires a broader vision and approach to preparing
executive management for what should truly become an
enterprise-wide continuity planning process.
