Improve your BCP business continuity plan project with this low cost solution

How well is your BCP business continuity plan development project progressing? Do you need some help with this essential objective? Using BC Expert software is liker gaining an extra pair of hands. This fully integrated approach to continuity planning encompasses BCP project management, risk assessment, impact analysis, incident management planning, continuity planning, and risk mitigation.

The complex parts of the process including the risk assessment and impact analysis are fully supported with an easy to understand and use approach. The calculation of recovery time objectives, dependency and criticality levels is an integral part of the software. All BIA values calculated by the software can be overwritten by the User.

Easy BCP business continuity planning with the BC Expert unique plan building features

The BCP business continuity plan BC expert software uses standard task based methodology when building response and recovery plans. This involves using the incident or continuity phases included within BC Expert the plan cycle. Business continuity plans may be built using the BC Expert plan builder features that allows the user to duplicate plans or tasks that have already been prepared in the current plan being built.  This is a great time saver and speeds up the planning process considerably leaving scarce resources free for other critical tasks.

BCP business contingency planning support for large organizations with multiple companies

The BC Expert Platinum version supports the use of multiple data bases through a unique linking process. No other BCM system offers this feature. This makes the BC Expert Platinum and ideal system for contingency professionals looking after multiple companies or BCM consultants who would like to manage the business continuity plans for multiple clients from one centralised control centre.

BC Expert available in three scalable versions:

Silver:        Risk, BIA, BCP business continuity plan (more)

Gold:          BCP business continuity full functionality  (more)

Platinum: Multi-enterprise BCP business continuity (more)

BCP Business continuity plan - how does BC Expert deliver this complex process

The first stage in the BCP business continuity plan development cycle is setting up the project scope, policies and responsibilities.. BC Expert assists with the establishment of BCP scope and policies and also provides guidance on responsibility and management commitment. The second stage is risk identification and this is achieved through examining all the hazards and threats that the organization may be facing and determining which ones may represent a serious threat. BC Expert includes a wide range of suggested hazards and threats and the the User may add additional threats if needed.

The next stage is to analyse the products and services and the operational components used is the production, preparation or delivery of those products and services.  Impact categories can be chosen from the list included in the BC Expert BCP system and additional categories may be added if desired. Impact measurement time periods are then chosen for the business impact assessment process. BC Expert allows the linking of operational components together and the cascading of BIA values throughout the full operational process. Incident and continuity plans are then developed and tested and competent people allocated to each critical task. A communication plan is prepared and emergency contact details for all critical personnel kept up to date.