BCP (Business Continuity Plan)
This is a plan to ensure that the
essential business functions of the
organization are able to continue (or
re-start) in the event of unforeseen
circumstances; normally a disaster of some
sort. However, BCP is not to be confused
with Disaster Recovery Planning which is
focused upon crisis management.
Having dealt with the immediate crisis:
securing the health and safety of people
and preventing further spread or
continuation of the crisis (e.g. a fire),
the Disaster Recovery Plan will hand over
to those responsible for executing the
Business Continuity Plan.
The BCP will identify the critical people
(roles / functions), information, systems
and other infrastructure, e.g. telephones,
which are required to enable the business
to operate. The BCP will lay out a
detailed plan which, if called upon,
should be executed to assure minimum
additional disruption.
BS 7799
The British Standard for Information
Security which was re-issued in 1999 in
two parts. Part 1 is the Code of Practice
for Information Security Management and
Part 2 specifies the requirements for
implementing Information Security in
compliance with the Code of Practice.
In October 2000, BS 7799 was elevated to
become an International Standards
Organisation (ISO) standard - ISO 17799.
DRP
(Disaster Recovery Planning )
The technological aspect
of business continuity planning.
The advance planning and preparations,
which are necessary to minimize loss and
ensure continuity of the critical business
functions of an organization in the event
of disaster.
SIMILAR TERMS: Contingency planning;
business resumption planning; corporate
contingency planning; business
interruption planning; disaster
preparedness.
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