AI Assistant for Business Continuity Planners

Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Plan, conduct, and debrief regular mock-disaster exercises to test the adequacy of existing plans and strategies, updating procedures and plans regularly. Act as a coordinator for continuity efforts after a disruption event.

Considerable Preparation Needed

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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Develop 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.(Core task)
  • 2Test documented disaster recovery strategies and plans.(Core task)
  • 3Develop disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets, such as data centers.(Core task)
  • 4Establish, maintain, or test call trees to ensure appropriate communication during disaster.(Core task)
  • 5Identify opportunities for strategic improvement or mitigation of business interruption and other risks caused by business, regulatory, or industry-specific change initiatives.(Core task)
  • 6Maintain and update organization information technology applications and network systems blueprints.(Core task)
  • 7Review existing disaster recovery, crisis management, or business continuity plans.(Core task)
  • 8Analyze impact on, and risk to, essential business functions or information systems to identify acceptable recovery time periods and resource requirements.(Core task)
  • 9Write reports to summarize testing activities, including descriptions of goals, planning, scheduling, execution, results, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.(Core task)
  • 10Create or administer training and awareness presentations or materials.(Core task)

Top Skills Required

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Speaking
Active Learning
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation

Knowledge Areas

English LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsEducation and TrainingCommunications and MediaAdministrative

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

Adobe AcrobatAtlassian ConfluenceAtlassian JIRAMicrosoft Access

Other Tools

Actuate BIRTBusiness continuity softwareCA Clarity PPMComputer operating systemsCOOP Systems myCOOPEMC RSA Archer Business Continuity ManagementEmergency notification system softwareEnterprise backup systemsJaspersoft Business Intelligence SuiteLocal area network LAN softwareMentimeter

Daily Work Activities

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Getting Information
Working with Computers
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Documenting/Recording Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Analyzing Data or Information

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