Majority of Irish businesses have a business continuity programme

In a recent survey carried out by IDC, only 33 percent of Irish businesses said that they did not have a business continuity programme in place, and 57 percent of these felt that this situation would change in the foreseeable future.

This means that an encouraging two-thirds of businesses have some sort of business continuity programme and that this proportion is set to increase. However, on the downside, IDC found that many companies only viewed business continuity as an issue for the IT department.

"The main hurdles to implementing a business continuity solution are cost/budget constraints and management buy-in. In many organisations, business continuity is perceived as an IT issue only, which means it competes with other IT budget demands," said Duncan Brown, director of IDC UK Consulting. "Business continuity should not be seen solely as an IT issue. It is imperative that IT managers work hard to create an understanding of the wider implications to senior management so that they understand that business continuity is vital to reduce their company's exposure to risk."

IDC's study Business Continuity and Storage Conference — Ireland (IDC #CF05L_SR, September 2004) reviews drivers and inhibitors in the business continuity market and the technologies currently being deployed. For more information about how you can receive a copy of this study contact Keith Gaffney on +353 1 882 4440.

•Date: 28th September 2004 • Region: W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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