A company, whatever its size and business field can be suddenly facing a major crisis leading to a disruption of its business due to unavailability of its Information Technology Systems, Facilities or Staff.
The crises can be of different severity and nature (natural disaster, centennial flood, pandemic, strike, etc.). Global crises may also require exceptional response and adequate means to avoid the systemic risk.
Such crises may have severe consequence on company financial health and durability (read more)
To manage a crisis situation, we propose you to set up a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and crisis management framework with the following objectives:
- Ensure the business continuity,
- Protect the People and the company assets,
- Preserve the image,
- Prevent financial losses,
- Protect the responsibility.
The importance of these stakes has led regulators to define basic requirements for business continuity plan through:
- Sound practices issued by the Basel Committee (read more).
- French regulation such as the CRBF 2004-02 (read more).
- Standardization of Business Continuity Plan practices by AFNOR (BP Z74-700) and BSI (BS 25999).
Moreover, in light of recent amendments of CRBF 97-02, it appears that business continuity plans:
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The setting up of a business continuity plan, with a global and transverse coverage, may lead to or require changes in organization and information systems of the company.
These impacts should be measured either prior to deployment solution for business continuity or thereafter to ensure optimization.
R2M Partners provides with a modular Business Offer regarding Continuity and Crisis Management. Thanks to its knowledge of the Banking and Insurance industry, its technological and methodological know-how and its experience in managing extreme risks, R2M Partners may intervene at various levels:
- Governance
- Project management
- Counsel
- Audit and Diagnosis of financial, technical and organizational impacts
- Implementation of BCP and its permanent control framework
- Testing and Stress Testing (simulation exercises)
- Change management for the organization and information systems
- Training
R2M offers innovative and optimized solutions for Business Continuity versus traditional silo approaches.
