MENLO PARK, Calif.,
Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Protiviti has completed a major update to its highly regarded Guide
to Business Continuity & Resilience. First produced in 2005,
the guide has been updated to reflect today's new threats and
business realities, especially in light of lessons learned from the
COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 guide includes answers to 50 new
critical questions business leaders must ask to ensure they will be
ready to respond when disaster strikes.
"The disruption caused by COVID-19 weighs heavily on the minds
of every business planner, but the pandemic is only one disruption
threat that companies manage," said Ron
Lefferts, managing director and leader of the Technology
Consulting practice at Protiviti. "Cyber threats, data breaches,
natural disasters, threat actor activity and other like events can
occur at any moment, causing network outages, disrupting logistics,
destroying infrastructure – creating unforeseen operational
bottlenecks and preventing workers from doing their jobs. Our
updated Guide to Business Continuity & Resilience is
designed to help businesses consider scenarios they may face and to
get their response plans in place before it's too late."
Protiviti's new guide to business continuity and
resilience answers a variety of 84 questions facing those
responsible for developing business continuity plans (BCPs) and
includes several related issues and best practices. The questions
are grouped into the following topics:
- COVID-19 and large-scale disasters
- Business continuity management (BCM) basics
- Ownership and governance
- Program and plan development
- IT Disaster Recovery and other technology considerations
- Third-party risk management and BCM
- Regulations, standards & guidance
- Testing, training & maintenance
A sampling of the 50 new questions answered in the updated
Guide to Business Continuity & Resilience includes:
COVID-19 and Pandemics:
- What are some key business continuity considerations or
priorities when developing a pandemic response, and what lessons
have we learned so far from COVID-19 that would inform future
business continuity planning?
- How should your BCM program provide support for returning to
normalcy post-pandemic?
Program Development and Strategies:
- What are some alternatives to performing an exhaustive business
impact analysis and risk assessment?
Ownership and Governance:
- How do you structure an internal business continuity function
or planning team?
- How do you convince executive management to fully support the
organization's business continuity efforts?
The Regulatory Environment:
- How should regulations and standards shape the development of a
BCM program?
- What is the connection between operational resilience and
business continuity management?
"In the face of unprecedented operational, social and
technological disruption, many business leaders don't understand
how to prioritize potential business continuity challenges, who
should be responsible for making these decisions, or who to turn to
for advice," said Kim Bozzella,
managing director and leader of the financial services industry
technology consulting practice and the global technology, strategy
and operations practice at Protiviti. "With our wealth of
experience helping businesses prepare for and recover from
disasters, Protiviti is able to help organizations move from
agonizing about business continuity to creating a practical plan
for peace of mind."
The updated fourth edition of the guide also includes an
appendix with a glossary of key BCM terms, links to regulatory
information sources, and BCM program testing options. Protiviti
offers complimentary access to the guide through an interactive
online format or via a PDF. The interactive format allows readers
to easily browse and access specific topics or industry information
through navigation menus and clickable images. Access the online
version or download a copy here.
Webinar – "Moving Forward with Business Continuity and
Resilience"
It has never been more important for
organizations to prepare for the unexpected. Protiviti also
produced a BCM webinar, titled "Moving Forward with Business
Continuity and Resilience," that is archived for on-demand viewing.
In this Q&A session, expert speakers from Protiviti shared
insights and lessons learned including the impact of the
coronavirus pandemic on business continuity planning and how to
govern a business continuity and resilience program during these
fluid times. The complimentary one-hour webinar is accessible
here.
About Protiviti
Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is
a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective
insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to
help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and our
independent and locally owned Member Firms provide clients with
consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology,
operations, data, analytics, governance, risk and internal audit
through our network of more than 85 offices in over 25
countries.
Named to the 2020 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work
For® list, Protiviti has served more than 60
percent of Fortune 1000 and 35 percent
of Fortune Global 500 companies. The firm also
works with smaller, growing companies, including those looking to
go public, as well as with government agencies. Protiviti is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Robert
Half (NYSE: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half is a member of the S&P 500
index.
Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public
accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements
or offer attestation services.
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