3. Resources required to operate a BCP

3.1 Human resources: steering functions, contributing functions

First and foremost, the effectiveness of a business continuity plan depends on human resources, both in terms of managing the BCP and upstream in terms of updating, testing and even redesigning it to keep pace with regular organizational changes.

This point presupposes coordination resources: having identified the employees in a position to coordinate the BCP and the crisis unit in the event of an incident being triggered. This requires not only trained staff, but also teams with the ability to coordinate and manage emergency and...