The contemporary organizations work in the environment of unceasing change. Dependencies on technology, global supply chain, and changing regulations have made the process more efficient, but they have come with new points of risk. Business continuity planning is there to enable organizations to be prepared in case they encounter disruption without making decisions on panic.

Large disasters are not the only ones that affect business continuity. Minor events like system outages, delays by vendors or even unavailability of personnel can disrupt business. These disruptions are usually far-reaching past short-term financial loss whenever they are not planned and impact customer trust, employee morale, and long-term sustainability.

Planning the continuity process is started by knowing important operations. Organizations need to find the processes that are most critical and the duration they can afford to lose them coupled with the resources that are needed to recover them. This clarity also enables the teams to focus on recovery efforts in a logical manner but not emotively under the influence of stress manifestations.

The continuity planning process is a continuous process. Due to the changes in organizations, their risks also change in the same proportion. Plans should be reviewed and updated regularly so that they can be relevant and realistic.