Business Continuity and the Executive Suite
The Disaster Resource GUIDE is preparing a special edition focused exclusively on issues facing the executive suite regarding business continuity, disaster preparedness and recovery, and crisis management. We need to hear from you!
Tell us what executives need to hear, and why. The editors offer some ideas for executives and some suggestions for BC professionals. But don’t be limited by the ideas listed! Send any and all of your insights to: publisher@disaster-resource.com.
[Note: Business continuity encompasses many disciplines, including risk management, disaster recovery, crisis management, emergency response, etc. Without reducing the importance of any of these many disciplines, for simplicity only the general term ‘business continuity’ is used below.]
Executive Success Stories
If you are a CEO or in the executive leadership of your company, why have you committed money and time for business continuity efforts in your firm?
There are many risks facing your company, and limited funds with which you can address those risks. What risks facing your company are highest on your list for your business continuity program?
Are there specific events which have occurred where you believe business continuity planning paid off significantly?
Have any recent events, whether they directly affected your company or not, caused you to significantly increase your corporate commitment to business continuity efforts?
Selling Upper Management
What business case for investing in business continuity planning was the most compelling when you were looking for executive buy-in for your program?
Have you had a significant change in priorities within your company for business continuity planning, and what precipitated that change?
Many BC professionals have difficulty getting executive approvals for their initiatives. Which BC initiatives have been the most difficult to get approved, or have not yet been approved, and why?
Where does business continuity fit into your organization chart, and do you think this is the best place for it?
Categories For Executives to Address
What categories of a business’ operations should be covered in our special edition for executives? In particular, can you suggest a list of issues that are easily overlooked during business continuity planning?
While information technology has been a traditional focus of preparedness and mitigation, what types of risks are growing in importance within your organization?
What are the top 10 areas that should be addressed by executives, such as security (for both data and facilities), infrastructure, employee preparedness, etc.
What are the top 10 threats executives need to address?
If you have topic ideas and suggestions as to authors, please send them to us asap! We look forward to hearing from you. publisher@disaster-resource.com
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