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Contingency planning is a risk mitigation process for developing back-up plans in anticipation of events (scenarios) that might disrupt ‘business as usual’. Business continuity planning is an expanded version of contingency planning that typically encompasses a more comprehensive and extended r...

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Introduction

Contingency plans are often designed for risk management to identify, analyze, and

prepare for any outcome, or event that may have catastrophic consequences. Often business

success reflects the ways a business plans and mitigates all unexpected risks that may lead to

catastrophic consequences. Thus, business contingency plans play a great role in the success of a

business as it enables proactive preparation and active risk management instead of reactive

decisions after an emergency or unforeseen event has occurred. Business continuity planning

refers to the processes in which a company or business creates a system of prevention and

recovery to handle potential threats as well as enable the ongoing operation before, during, and

after the execution of disaster recovery. A resilient business has plans, procedures, and policies

to help mitigate any risks or disasters that may affect its continuing operations (Mike Chapple,

2018). Recognizing the significance of a business continuity plan and disaster recovery may be

the key factor that underpins the successes, continuity and time take to return to normal operation

after a disaster or a threat.

A business contingency plan is vital for business continuity, disaster recovery, and risk

management. The plan safeguards and protects all personnel and assets and ensure they can

return to normal operation quickly after a disaster. A business continuity plan normally involved

identifying and analyzing all risks, disasters, or threats that can affect the operation of a business,

making it an essential part of the risks management strategy of the business. Risks include

cyber-attacks, weather-related events, and natural disasters. Threats and disaster mean a higher

cost and loss of revenue which results in to drop in profitability. Thus, the organization cannot

only rely on insurance since insurance does not cover all the costs (Steve ford, 2020). An

effective and comprehensive business continuity plan should include: how the threats, risks, or

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