This is where business continuity planning comes into play.
It allows you to prepare in advance the processes and procedures to help you cope with the unexpected. Planning can also help you realise many other important benefits.
Key benefits of Business Continuity planning.
•keep your business trading during and after an incident
•recover operations more quickly after interruptions
•mitigate risks and financial exposure
•comply with regulatory or legal requirements
•insure against otherwise unacceptable risks
•save lives, if dangerous events (such as fire) occur
A carefully thought-out business continuity plan will make coping in a crisis easier. It will also enable you to minimise disruption to your business and customers.