The Planning Portal, the World’s Most Cost-Effective Business Continuity Software

Cleveland, OH – October 31, 2006 –Avalution Consulting announced today the release of The Planning Portal, the world’s most cost-effective Business Continuity software. This innovative software, hosted by Avalution, will allow everyone from the BC professional to the most inexperienced beginner to build and maintain top-quality business continuity plans. The Planning Portal’s intuitive design combines advanced features with familiar folder structures and word processing concepts allowing for ease of use. The Planning Portal is also web-based which allows you to access and maintain your BC information from any browser – anywhere – securely. Some of the key features provided by The Planning Portal include:

• Web-based plan development, with highly customized plan templates and content
• Unlimited plans, as well as planning participants – all based on your organization’s structure
• Rollup of detailed plans into a summary plan allows for efficient printing and review
• Flexible folder-based file management system, which also enables the storage, versioning and linking of supporting files (of any type)
• Folder, plan, and plan section level security
• Granular auditing and versioning controls
• Manage internal and external contacts through the use of interfaces with other business applications, to include human resource systems, ERP applications or even Active Directory
• Assign one-time or recurring business continuity planning tasks to The Planning Portal users

For a limited time, The Planning Portal will be offered COMPLETELY FREE. This special offer includes:

• Up to 5 Users
• 100 Mb Storage
• Email Technical Support

Please visit www.ThePlanningPortal.com for a full preview, and other pricing options.

About Avalution Consulting

Avalution Consulting specializes in business continuity strategy design, development, implementation and long-term solution maintenance. We excel at rapidly designing business continuity strategies and enabling in-house personnel to execute and maintain continuity plans through effective knowledge transfer processes and compelling training concepts.  

In addition to our project-focused work, our team of professionals is experienced in the delivery of long-term program management solutions. Because of our clients’ resource and time constraints, we can assist with the execution of recurring business continuity lifecycle tasks, to include testing, training and program maintenance (updating plans, executing business impact analyses, etc.).