Forward planning minimizes downtime and preserves your ability to act.
Protection of reputation and trust
Many industries and legislators require evidence of emergency preparedness and contingency plans.
Those who are well prepared can act faster and stand out from less resilient competitors in an emergency.
An annual review or when there are major changes in your company (e.g. new locations, mergers, IT conversions) is ideal. This will ensure that your BCM strategies are always up to date.
No, medium-sized and smaller companies also benefit from structured BCM. The faster failures are rectified, the less serious the financial and reputational damage.
The duration depends on the complexity and size of your organization. The initial basics and core processes can usually be established in a few months. This is followed by continuous optimization.
In addition to IT, management, communication teams and, if necessary, technical experts (e.g. production, logistics) are part of effective emergency management. A clear crisis team coordinates all measures centrally.
Yes, in principle this is possible. However, external experts help to uncover blind spots and develop realistic scenarios. Our experience from a wide range of industries is incorporated into the exercise concepts.
