Crisis? What Crisis? Solcara points to the top issues for Business Continuity Managers in 2008

Enterprises and government still have a long way to go to effectively handle operational continuity during crises, says Solcara, market-leading provider of software for the control, management and searching of digital information.

Many firms still do not have anything beyond basic procedures in place for emergencies, although more and more are deploying specialist software to assist them during a crisis period. There are many issues enterprises need to get to grips with and Solcara has undertaken informal research amongst its customers and partners to identify the top issues for the BCM industry.

Speaking at the Business Continuity Expo in Docklands tomorrow, Solcara’s Managing Director, Rob Martin will outline key areas of business continuity for enterprises. He lists these as:

Maintaining a smooth supply chain before, during and after a crisis;
Compliance with industry and regulatory requirements, including BS25999;
Maintaining support from the Board of Directors in the current economic climate;
Avoiding unnecessary legal costs after an incident by creating clear audit trails of who did what, when and why;
Creating effective training and simulations to perfect responses to a crisis or business emergency;

He adds: “Enterprises are much better than they used to be at preparing and training for emergencies, but I’m sure many businesses, whilst feeling they have ticked the BCM box, don’t have robust follow-through procedures or a training regime before a crisis takes place. We have all seen over the last few years how one crisis can ruin an entire company or even badly damage a whole industry. Good BCM is that important to a business. Having effective training and support mechanisms before, during and after a crisis will set you apart from competitors and give you competitive advantage, because as we have seen with the food industry, good risk management can ensure you are the last company standing if a major crisis arises.”

Solcara will be demonstrating its Crisis Control Centre at the Business Continuity Expo on Stand 237.
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