CH20

Disruption

Disruption

Any disturbance, violent change, or crisis that interrupts an event, activity, process, or supply chain.

Business Continuity

The ability of an organization to stay in business, remain profitable, and meet customer expectations during disruptions.

Operational Resilience

The ability of an organization to maintain continuity of all aspects of its operations during disruptions.

Supply Chain Resilience

The ability of a supply chain to continue moving goods and services through its network during disruptions.

Adaptive Resilience

The ability to recover from a disturbance and learn from the experience to improve future responses.

Engineering Resilience

The ability of a system to adjust its functioning in response to changes and disturbances.

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency, responsible for coordinating the federal government's response to natural and man-made disasters.

Community Lifelines

Services that enable the continuous operation of critical functions essential to human health and safety or economic security.

Humanitarian Logistics

The capability of supply chains to deliver aid and resources efficiently and effectively in emergency situations.

Business Impact Analysis (BIA)

A process to predict the consequences of disruption of business functions and gather information for recovery strategies.

Recovery Strategy

A plan to restore operations to a minimum acceptable level following a disruption.

Testing and Exercises

A necessary practice to determine the effectiveness of preparedness programs in an organization.

Disaster

Any natural catastrophe causing significant damage that warrants assistance to alleviate suffering or loss.

Prepositioning

Locating inventory in anticipation of emergencies to improve response time.

Step 1: BIA

The first step in business continuity planning that identifies potential loss scenarios and impacts of disruptions.

Step 2: Recovery Strategies

The second step in business continuity planning, involving the development of plans to restore operations.

Step 3: Plan Development

The third step focusing on defining the scope, objectives, and responsibilities for the business continuity plan.

Step 4: Testing & Exercises

The final step involving training and assessing the effectiveness of the business continuity plan.