1. Business
Continuity
Planning
Chris Jones – Doodson Corporate

2. What Is Continuity Planning?
Above is a example of continuity planning on a global scale.
This is a concept for the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, designed
to be a secure seed bank housing 400,000 seeds for safe
keeping in case of emergency.
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3. What Is Continuity Planning?
And this is the reality.
As of July 2012 the number of samples has
increased to 750,000.
The safe storage of the seeds in Norway, a
place with very little tectonic activity and a
permafrost aiding in the preservation is a
great location.
The seeds can be used
in case of a major
horticultural disaster.
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4. What does this have to do with your business?
What would your business do in the following
instances?
•Power Failure
•IT Failure
•Weather
–Damage
–Unavailability of resources - Premises
•Loss of Key Staff
•Payroll Failure
•Utility Failure
•Fire
•H&S failure leading to serious injury, fatality and or
prosecution
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5. Extreme Example
• Japan 2011 Tsunami
• Initial flood damage
• Followed up by nuclear power plant
failure!
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6. More Realistic Example – Gas Explosion
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7. Norfolk Gas Explosion 2011
The explosion resulted in no fatalities or
serious injuries, however the industrial
estate was left with no
•Water
•Electricity
•Gas
NO POWER FOR TWO WEEKS!!!
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8. How to Plan
1. Create a Business Impact Analysis
• Look at each department
• Consider the current risks
2. Identify Business Critical Activities
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9. What is a Business Critical Activity?
Depending on your business a business process
may be defined as critical if failure results in;
• Significant loss of client service
• Significant loss of income/revenue
• Contravention of legislation
• Significant damage to the company’s
reputation
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10. How to Plan Pt. 2
3. Liaise with staff – They know their
departments best and may provide further
insight
4. Develop a useable Business Continuity Plan
5. Implement the plan
6. Exercise the plan
7. Amend the plan as required
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11. The Effect of The Plan
100% Normal day to day business
Capacity
Minimum activities to achieve
Service
survival
Unplanned business restoration
0%
Time
IR BC
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12. In the instance of a major emergency, the Business
Continuity plan will be an extremely valuable tool
to your business.
Having an effective plan can also help you to
identify risks before they become a problem.
Expert help is available.
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13. Doodson Broking Group
We have Risk Services expertise in-house and can help
your business plan for every eventuality.
A prepared and planned business can often be offered
reduced premiums on their business insurances such as
Public & Employers Liability.
Contact our Risk Services Manager, Chris Jones, for more
information.
E | cjones@doodsonbg.com
T | 0161 419 3000
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