Business continuity advice for small and medium enterprises
Ever considered how an emergency or disruption could impact upon your business? This section provides a four step guide to reviewing your business resilience and implementing a business continuity plan. It is full of resources for your business.
A definition of business continuity and some of the reasons your business should think about it.
Facts and figures about Business Continuity Management and the advantages it can bring to your organisation.
The steps involved in the business continuity process and how to assess your business for this purpose.
Risks to your business that you need to consider. What impact will they have on your business? How will you manage them?
Important information for businesses on the London 2012 Olympic Games. Includes key dates, how to prepare, impacts the Games may have on your business and answers to many frequently asked questions.
You will need to ask many questions when developing a business continuity plan for your business. Examples given here include on topics such as people, premises, equipment, supplies, information and communications.
Tips to develop staff awareness and test your plan. Includes a downloadable example exercise that you can use.
Some straight-forward business continuity actions you can take now, which might make all the difference to your business!
Links to online resources that help you understand how resilient your business is to disruptions and emergencies.
Here you can download a document providing post emergency guidance to businesses.
Useful links and resources for businesses about business continuity management.