1. © Shinichi Okabe Nov2013 Key Factors of BCP Embedding - SME-BCP survey March 24, 2014 Nick Okabe Management of Science and Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University

2. © Shinichi Okabe Nov2013 BCP survey on SME BCP questionnaire sent268 returned100 return %37.30% Companies by industries Manufacturing Service Construction Wholesale ICT Warehouse Companies by number of employees Mainly Small and medium sized companies which have participated BCP workshops.

3. © Shinichi Okabe Nov2013 Status of Disaster management Periodical exercises Recovery Time Objective Business Impact Analysis BCP implementation Disaster Management Anti-earthquake measures ⑤ Done Current Status of surveyed companies

4. © Shinichi Okabe Nov2013 Reasons of BCP introduction ⑤ Strongly think so president’s instruction president’s disaster experience customer’s request concern-insufficient preparedness marketing advantage responsibility not bankrupt Reasons of BCP introduction Reasons of President’s instruction

5. © Shinichi Okabe Nov2013 BCP Embedding & Key correlated elements Capable BCP manager Organization’s BCP momentum in addition to President leadership

6. © Shinichi Okabe Nov2013 What is BCP Momentum? - correlation Relevant sections participation Company-side information sharing etc. ⇒ BCP Environment

7. © Shinichi Okabe Nov2013 Conclusion Why BCP introduced? ⇒ President instructed! Why President thought so? ⇒ President’s concern, responsibility, marketing advantage How BCP Embedded? ⇒ Capable BCP manager, BCP momentum BCP Momentum? ⇒ Company-wide Participation and information sharing BCP environment? ⇒ President leadership, ⇒ employees togetherness, openness, Lastly, Fit to your (organization) body size and make effective by motivated staffs.