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Business Continuity Planners

  • Management & Entrepreneurship

Tasks

What tasks do Business Continuity Planners perform?

  • Develop emergency management plans for recovery decision making and communications, continuity of critical departmental processes, or temporary shut-down of non-critical departments to ensure continuity of operation and governance.

  • Test documented disaster recovery strategies and plans.

  • Develop disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets, such as data centers.

  • Maintain and update organization information technology applications and network systems blueprints.


Knowledge

What do Business Continuity Planners need to know?

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

  • Public Safety and Security

    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

  • Administration and Management

    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.


Skills

What skills do Business Continuity Planners need?

  • Complex Problem Solving

    Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

  • Critical Thinking

    Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

  • Judgment and Decision Making

    Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.



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