How To Create An Effective Business Continuity Plan
CIO, Friday, May 8th, 2026
A comprehensive guide to building effective business continuity plans that help organizations survive disasters and disruptions.
A business continuity plan (BCP) is a strategic playbook that helps organizations maintain or quickly resume operations during disruptions caused by disasters, cyberattacks, or other threats. The article explains that BCPs are more critical than ever as organizations face increasing risks from cyber threats, AI complexity, and third-party dependencies.
Key steps in building a BCP include assessing critical business processes, determining recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO), and addressing modern challenges like AI reliability and vendor reliance. Unlike disaster recovery plans that focus on IT infrastructure restoration, BCPs address broader organizational continuity and should inform disaster recovery strategies.