Some of the most significant operational challenges in the history of Business Continuity Management (BCM) occurred in late 2004 and 2005. There were Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma along the Gulf Coast; the devastating tsunami in Asia and the terrorist bombings in London. These events, as well as other natural and man-made disasters, caused disruption and turmoil for hundreds of thousands of people, and plunged both global and local businesses into chaos and uncertainty for prolonged periods of time.
Understand some of the key lessons learned from these events for BCM by reading this recently updated guide. As a special feature, we begin this BCM FAQ Guide with an examination of two significant issues in the field of Business Continuity Management: the continuing difficulties caused by devastating hurricane seasons, and the potential business disruption that pandemic influenza, frequently referred to by the media as “avian flu,” could cause.
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