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Survey: What's under the business continuity umbrella?

Although the need to implement business continuity management processes is understood by the majority of organisations, there is much variation in what is actually included under the auspices of 'business continuity'. This Continuity Central survey aims to find out what the trends are in this area. We would very much welcome your participation, which should only take a couple of minutes. The full results will be published on Continuity Central for the benefit of the whole business continuity industry.

From the following list please check the box to show those which are the responsibility of the business continuity function / department in your organisation.

Auditing of own business continuity plan
Auditing of supplier business continuity plans
Building evacuation planning
Business impact analysis
CBRN contingency planning
Continuity of government planning
Crisis communications planning
Crisis management planning
Crisis team building and development
IT disaster recovery planning
IT disaster recovery solution design
Fire protection work
Flood protection work
High and continuous availability solutions management
High and continuous availability solutions purchasing
High and continuous availability solutions specifying
Human resource protection issues
Information security management
Insurance purchasing
Insurance specifying
Liaison with local authorities
Operational risk management
Physical security
Power protection solutions management
Power protection solutions purchasing
Power protection solutions specifying
Product recall management
Product recall planning
Risk assessment
Risk awareness culture development
Safety of overseas staff
Strike contingency planning
Succession planning
Telecommunications availability solutions management
Telecommunications availability solutions purchasing
Telecommunications availability solutions specifying
Terrorism protection measures
Testing and exercising the business continuity plan
Training and awareness raising amongst non-BC staff
Training BC staff
Workplace health and safety

Other (please state below)

How many staff are employed by your business continuity function/department?

Full time:
Part time:

What is the main industry that your company is involved in?

What is/are the location of your company’s business continuity department(s)





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