Code Yellow: Prepare Your Business for Terrorism and Other Disasters

10/13/2003

Terrorist attacks, blackouts, severe weather, and a car hitting a power pole near your office. While you cannot prevent disasters from striking, you can anticipate most forms of disasters and, with a little common sense preparation, minimize the impact on your business.

Most disasters, large or small, share common elements and a core set of basic risks. Focusing on these core risks simplifies your business contingency plans while increasing your plan’s flexibility.

This article provides a “Best Practice” method for starting your business contingency plans. With a sound thought process for creating a balanced business contingency plan and a method for considering risks and their mitigation, this article provides an overview of the components most needed in business contingency plans for small- and mid-size businesses.

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