Business Continuity

The Business Value of Preparing for the Unexpected

A comprehensive Business Continuity Program is your best defense against a costly disruption of operations. To keep your credit union working efficiently in the face of an unexpected disaster, you must plan in three key areas:  Disaster Recovery, Business Contingency and Business Resumption. 

BTG specializes in creating Business Continuity Programs for the credit union industry. We'll help you operate when unexpected crises strike and document your program to win NCUA approval.   

Disaster Recovery Planning

A disaster is any event that interrupts your critical business functions -- a flood, a fire, a system failure, even the loss of a key employee. Disasters can occur at your credit union or at a vendor's location or network. You cannot predict disasters, but you must prepare to minimize disruption.  

For every critical business function in your credit union, BTG assesses risk, develops contingency plans, and introduces the technology and procedures you need to operate successfully in a crisis.    

Business Contingency

There is no such thing as 100% uptime. Systems crash, networks fail. Your challenge is to continue service despite these obstacles, with a Business Contingency Plan to guide you. BTG reviews your technology and vendor relationships, examines the interdependencies of your critical systems, and helps you develop manual processes to continue vital business functions.  

Business Resumption

Your Business Contingency Plan helps you maintain operations in a crisis.  A Business Resumption Plan, also required by the NCUA, puts you on track to resume full service. BTG will work with your team to develop a Business Resumption Plan for each business unit.