Business Resumption When Disaster Strikes

A Crisis Plan is a ‘Must Have’ for Every Company
This article brings forth worst case scenario issues as a role playing development process. One worst case scenario is if a dirty bomb exploded within a 10-mile radius of business. What would the business do? What contingency plan is in place for such a disaster? Would the company cease operations or could the company survive such a catastrophe? The article suggests that without the creation and maintenance of a crisis plan the cards would be stacked against the company in such a crisis situation.
Key Point 1
Quite possibly the most notable points made in this article is the author’s opinion, that the time to figure out all of the crisis management details is before not after or during the actual crisis. Without a crisis management plan to resort too, many situations could “spiral out of control”(Moed, 2002). Important information, such as, insurance policies, phone numbers, files, programs, etc. could disappear i...