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It’s enough to make an organization leader or business continuityprofessional feel unwell. Leaders and business continuityprofessionals are justified in feeling uneasy about what the future might hold. The bottom line is, if you don’t currently have a sound risk mitigation program, get started as soon as you can.
We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization. It can be overwhelming if your organization has never implemented a robust business continuity program. It requires a budget and long-term commitment (hence why it is a BCM Program).
We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization. It can be overwhelming if your organization has never implemented a robust business continuity program. Section 2 - Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program Implementation.
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