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Business Continuity Assessment

Is a Business Continuity Assessment Right for You?

Implementing a Business Continuity plan is a MAJOR undertaking. While most businesses understand the need to have one in place, many face challenges in developing the initial plan, much less the ongoing assessment of the plan’s viability and road mapping for the future. 

A BC Assessment helps organizations understand where their business continuity efforts stand in comparison to industry specific standards. It also helps them identify next steps to help them get to the level of BCP maturity they wish to achieve.  

A Business Continuity Assessment could be right for you if:

Checklist

You lack the in-house expertise to develop your own comprehensive business continuity plans:

Gain specialized knowledge and expertise from a Certified BCP Professional who can offer recommendations to mitigate risks.

Your organization operates with limited resources including staff, budget and time:

Learn to efficiently allocate resources to ensure critical functions are maintained during a disruption.

You struggle to identify and assess risks:

We help you identify risks to help you prepare for a wide range of scenarios.

You have legal and regulatory requirements your organization must meet:

Apply best practices to create a business continuity plan that meets compliance requirements.

An extensive interruption in your operations would be catastrophic:

A robust business continuity plan helps organizations minimize the impact on their business. This advisory service helps you understand where you have gaps.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

When you engage in the BC Assessment from WIN, you can expect to receive recommendations tailored to your organization’s unique needs and requirements. However, to give you an idea as to what these recommendations might look like, here are a few examples:  

  • Ways to improve company awareness and training 
  • How to integrate BCP into budgeting 
  • Developing and implementing strategies  
  • Next step to improve organizational stance in relation to its current maturity level 

Yes, engaging in a BC assessment is a strategic investment. The cost of planning and preparation is often significantly lower than the potential losses from unforeseen disruptions. A Certified BCP Professional can also help you prioritize actions based on your budget and resources, ensuring you get the best value from your investment. 

The BCP Professional you work with can help you identify areas where you should train users as part of your business continuity plan. This can range from formal training sessions to tabletop exercises that familiarize employees with the plan and their roles during an incident.

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Working With Us

What to expect from a strategic partnership with WIN Technology

Understanding Fit

Our process is collaborative from the start. As we discuss your expectations, we communicate openly, and we keep the promises we make.

Understanding Needs

Through our discovery process, we seek to build an accurate understanding of your needs so that a sound and mutually understandable promise can be made.

Right-Sizing the Effort

The elements of your proposal are refined as your needs become clear. This ensures alignment on the anticipated value of what we commit to deliver to you.

Proving Competency

As we engage in the project, we monitor and discuss status, performance, changes and improvements through our established delivery and communication practices. 

Partnering for the Future

Throughout our partnership, as we keep the promises we have made to you, we enrich the value of services with a continuous focus on practical next steps.