Do more than keep your fingers crossed...

We’ve all gotten at least a few of those emails – “forward this email to 20 of your closest friends and coworkers or else a plague of a million locusts will descend upon your workplace.” And, we’ve probably all forwarded one or two of them because we just didn’t feel like taking a chance that day. (Who has time to deal with a million locusts anyway?) 

Admittedly, that scenario is a little far fetched. But what happens when something completely freakish does happen to your business? What about a natural disaster, employee turnover, or something outside of your immediate control? Do you simply keep your fingers crossed? Or, do you take matters into your own hands, and set up a plan in advance? 

Being able to continue with your normal business processes is critical. The article Business Continuity Planning: Ensuring ‘Business as Usual’ When the Unusual Happens features tips for getting started with a business continuity plan (BCP). Some questions you need to be able to answer include:

• Who are our customers? (Where is this information and what documents/data are associated with each customer?)

• Are there critical suppliers we need in order to continue our business?

• What information loss would bring our business to a standstill?

• What government or industry regulations would be associated with such a shut-down?

Read the full article on business continuity planning. 

If you’re looking for additional information, The American Red Cross has a guide, Preparing Your Business For the Unthinkable, that also outlines some valuable advice on ensuring business continuity.  

Contact us today to learn how the DocFinity suite of ECM software can help you “ensure business as usual.”

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