Business continuity in India

A joint Deloitte and Business Continuity Institute report provides a snapshot of business continuity management within Indian organizations. Entitled, ‘India BCM survey report 2009: Are we really resilient?’ the report underlines the fact that business continuity management is increasingly becoming part of corporate governance or business strategy.

The report highlights the following:

- While many organizations surveyed claimed to have a business continuity programme, many of these were of questionable quality.

- In many organizations business continuity management was hindered by inadequate allocation of resources in terms of both budget and personnel.

- While a comprehensive business continuity programme must encompass third party/vendor assessment, a majority of respondents indicated that these key constituents were not included in their business continuity programme.

- Many business continuity programmes were IT centric

- While a majority of respondents indicated that there was senior management involvement in business continuity management, Indian BC programmes are largely owned by IT, administration and other departments rather than senior management.

Read the complete survey report (PDF).

•Date: 23rd Sept 2009• Region: India •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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