Business Continuity Planning (BCP)

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Definition

Business Continuity Planning is the process of preparing an organization to keep critical functions running during and after a disruption. It identifies what must continue, how quickly, and by whom—and documents practical ways to operate under stress.

Examples

  • Ransomware hits the file servers. The BCP calls for switching to a clean SaaS workspace, restoring priority data from immutable backups, and running finance on a minimal set of spreadsheets until ERP is rebuilt.
  • A burst pipe floods the on-prem data room. Operations fail over to a warm cloud site within a 4-hour RTO while facilities move users to a pre-arranged alternate office.

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BCP answers a simple question: if something important breaks—building, systems, people, or suppliers—how do we keep serving customers safely? It is broader than IT; it covers people, places, processes, and technology. The plan is built before trouble, so in a crisis you follow a calm, rehearsed play instead of improvising.

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