CHAPTER 2The Business Continuity Program: Who Owns It, What Drives It?

A BUSINESS’S ABILITY to continue operations following a disaster is directly related to the degree of its business continuity planning prior to the disaster and the quality of the resulting business continuity program. Critical to the long-term success of such a program is having responsibility for business continuity properly placed in the organizational structure. This includes an executive sponsor for the program who not only has authority and visibility throughout the company but who also understands risk management as it relates to the organization, its mission, and its strategic direction. It also includes the individual who oversees and has primary responsibility for ...

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