Business continuity has evolved into a whole company practice that demands executive-level governance and management while returning rich benefits in the way of operational excellence, asset availability and regulatory compliance. No longer relegated to and budgeted within the IT department, business continuity is claiming a sharpened focus throughout the enterprise, safeguarding people, critical systems and critical processes from the boardroom to the back office. In short, it’s time to put aside traditional thinking and begin pursuing and implementing the business side of business continuity.

It is vital that the organization takes the development and maintenance of the disaster recovery plan seriously. It is not a task that can be left and left until someone finds enough time to deal with it. A serious incident can of course occur at any time.