Business continuity plan

(BCP).

A business continuity plan is a clearly defined and documented plan for use at the time of a business emergency, event, incident or crisis.

Typically a plan will cover all key personnel, resources, services and actions required to manage the business continuity management (BCM) process.

Also known as a disaster recovery plan (DRP).

See also

• BCM
• Business impact analysis
• Contingency plan
• CBI
• Cyber attack
• Cyber security
• Cyberspace
• Financial stability

Other link

Contingency planning for a downturn in the economy: a treasurer’s checklist.

This is a general pre-crisis treasury planning briefing and also discusses the impact on a firm's general business.