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Can Business Continuity Planning Strengthen Utilities' Preparedness and Resiliency?
Author(s) -
Flynn Jim,
Novick Kate
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.5991/opf.2015.41.0057
Subject(s) - preparedness , business continuity , business , risk analysis (engineering) , natural disaster , disaster planning , disaster recovery , resilience (materials science) , disaster risk reduction , risk management , business risks , business as usual , process management , operations management , environmental planning , computer science , finance , computer security , engineering , economics , management , geography , environmental health , physics , thermodynamics , medicine , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , meteorology , operating system
Risks to water utilities from natural disasters and other events are continually changing, which is why utilities need to prioritize risk reduction if they hope to meet their customers' needs. Business continuity planning (BCP) is one critical way to manage and reduce risk occurrence.