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Every year, thousands of businesses are affected by floods, fires, tornadoes, terrorist attacks, and vandalism in one area or another. The companies that survive these traumas are the ones that thought ahead, planned for the worst, estimated the possible damages that could occur, and put the necessary controls in place to protect themselves. This is a very small percentage of business today. Most businesses affected by these events have to close their doors forever. The companies that have survived these negative eventualities had a measured, approved set of advance arrangements and procedures. An organization is dependent upon resources, personnel, and tasks that are performed on a daily basis in order to stay healthy, happy and profitable. Most organizations have tangible resources, intellectual property, employees, computers, communications links, facilities, and services. If any one of these is damaged or inaccessible for one reason or another, the company can be crippled. If more than one is damaged, the company may be in a darker situation. The longer these items are unusable, the longer it will probably take for an organization to get back on its feet. Some companies are never able to recover after certain disasters. However, the companies that thought ahead, planned for the possible disasters, and did not put all of their eggs in one basket have had a better chance of resuming business and staying in the market. What about your Business? Can it survive a disaster? Do you have a recovery plan in place? If you have answered no to one or all questions above, let EvelynLouis Business Continuity Management team assist you by conducting a Business Impact Analysis and developing a Disaster Recovery plan for your organization today. Thank you. EvelynLouis BCM Team |