Business Continuity and You! The Ohio State University Business & Finance Enterprise Continuity Program Quarterly Update July 2008Business and Finance
Business Continuity Planning is working out how to stay in business in the event of disaster. Wikipedia®
Business Continuity Plan Plan is individualized for each area Activities that would need to occur during and after a disaster Identification of Roles during a disaster Assures that business continues despite major disruption in operations
Importance of Business Continuity Reduces confusion during and after a crisis Reduces loss of life Provides a roadmap to a faster recovery Pools resources if crisis is widespread Protects the Organization
Site Event Management (SEM) Addresses the immediacy of the event Identifies Team Leader Identifies the teams and their tasks Defines communication procedures Defines damage assessment procedures
Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Identifies and Prioritizes Key Processes Defines actions and steps for three scenarios (for each process) Loss of personnel for extended time period Loss of equipment, data, or applications Loss of building Identifies Necessary Assets
Planning Cycle Quarterly Review Plan Creation Quarterly Update Drills Education & Training Wikipedia®/OSU
2008 to 2009 Plan Update of the continuity software Quarterly Updates and Reviews Semi-Annual Drills Annual joint drills (2 or more areas)
Flow of Incident Response ACTION (+ Owner) Evacuation / Shelter-in-Place (All Affected) Emergency Response (Fire Dept., Public Safety, EHS, Others) Guiding Document Business Continuity (Individual Units / Departments) University Emergency Operations Center (EOC) if needed (University Leadership) Emergency Operations & Evacuation Plan (EHS) Federal, State, Local, and OSU Guidelines Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (Emergency Preparedness Coordinator) Continuity Plans (Individual Units / Departments) Time
What is Your Role? Can you name two things that you should do in the event of a disaster? Who is your team leader? Where is your gathering site if you need to evacuate the building? Where is the nearest; Pull station Exit