Business Continuity Planners

Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Plan, conduct, and debrief regular mock-disaster exercises to test the adequacy of existing plans and strategies, updating procedures and plans regularly. Act as a coordinator for continuity efforts after a disruption event.

What They Do

Business continuity planners help organizations prepare for and respond to disruptions that could halt normal operations, from natural disasters to cyberattacks to power outages. They spend much of their time analyzing what could go wrong and developing detailed strategies to keep essential business functions running. This involves conducting risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities, interviewing department heads to understand critical processes, and creating comprehensive recovery plans that outline exactly who does what when disaster strikes.

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