What exactly is business continuity, and why is it critical for the stability and resilience of your organization?
In this video, Bryan Strawser, Principal and Chief Executive at Bryghtpath, shares decades of experience in business continuity, crisis management, and disaster recovery to break down what a strong business continuity program looks like—from start to finish. You’ll learn how to identify your most critical business processes, evaluate their dependencies, and create effective workarounds that prepare your teams to maintain operations during disruptions like cyberattacks, site outages, pandemics, and supply chain issues.
Bryan also explains the lifecycle of business continuity planning, the importance of annual updates and exercises, and how software solutions like Fusion Risk Management can make your program more scalable, insightful, and actionable. This video also highlights the role of governance, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic alignment with IT disaster recovery and enterprise risk programs.
Whether you’re new to the topic or refining an existing program, this session provides practical guidance and clarity you can apply immediately—backed by real-world experience.
Key Learning Points
- ✅ Business Continuity: It’s the ability of an organization to maintain essential operations during disruptions by preparing structured response and recovery plans.
- 🔍 Business Impact Analysis (BIA): Critical for identifying dependencies, potential impacts, and interconnections across business units, allowing for informed recovery planning.
- 🔄 Program Lifecycle: A continuous cycle involving assessment, plan development, practice, learning from exercises, and updates to ensure relevance and effectiveness.
- 🧠 Governance & Integration: Successful programs require executive support, clear roles, alignment with risk and IT disaster recovery, and use of specialized software for scalability and efficiency.
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Learn more about Bryghtpath's Business Continuity Capabilities
Bryghtpath partners with organizations to design, implement, and evolve business continuity programs that protect critical operations and ensure resilience.
Our services include:
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA): Identify critical processes, recovery time objectives (RTO), and dependencies to guide continuity planning.
- Continuity Plan Development: Create tailored plans for business units, functions, and sites—aligned with your enterprise risk and operational priorities.
- Strategy Design: Build realistic recovery strategies that match your risk appetite and resource profile.
- Training & Exercises: Drive awareness and validate capabilities through custom training, tabletop exercises, and simulations.
- Program Assessment & Roadmapping: Benchmark against best practices (e.g., ISO 22301) and build maturity through a practical, prioritized roadmap.
- Ongoing Program Support: Maintain momentum with lifecycle management, continuous improvement, and expert guidance.
We don’t just write plans—we embed continuity into how your business operates, ensuring agility, confidence, and resilience when it matters most.