Purpose

To mitigate risk to the organization as a result of a catastrophic event, a department must have a detailed Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to reestablish essential business functions. Thorough planning can potentially minimize:

• Liability
• Financial loss
• Disruptions to the workplace
• Loss of information resources (systems, networks, data)
• Loss of access to facilities
• Outage downtime
• Loss of personnel

Scope

Departmental managers.

Process Overview

1. Develop a strategy for prompt restoration of critical business processes.
2. Develop a plan of implementation.
3. Implement elements of the plan that will allow for allow for prompt restoration.

NOTE: To assist you with this process, you may:

• Purchase the BCP Generator software
• Refer to the Department of Information Resources (DIR): "Business Continuity and Contingency Planning"
• Refer to State Office of Risk Management (SORM) Business Continuity Planning

References

• BCP Generator Software
• State of Texas, Department of Information Resources (DIR): "Business Continuity and Contingency Planning"

The following links can be found on the UH Plant Operations web site: Environmental Health & Risk Management, Risk Management, "Business Continuity Planning":

• UH Plant Operations: Risk Management, "Business Continuity Planning Guide" (short form), click on "open" or "save"
• UH Business Continuity Planning Guidelines (DIR, long form)
• State Office of Risk Management (SORM) Business Continuity Planning

Procedures