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Implementing the Professional Practices

Professional Role 5: Document Conclusion
and communicate the results and The true value of a business continuity plan will not be recognized
recommendations from the exercise/ by an organization until it is exercised. Each exercise gives
test and audit process participants a chance to see the plan in action. It will also provide
Tip #5 Leverage a Management Action opportunities for training and plan enhancement which will
Plan increase the effectiveness of the plan in the event of a real disaster.
Following these five manageable tips for Business Continuity
Create a Management Action Plan that establishes Plan Exercise, Audit, and Maintenance will help operationalize the
a feedback process and validation loop for business continuity plans and ensure that they are adequate, valid,
recommendations. PP#8 indicates that this process and complete. Ω
includes issues tracking, the date of opening for
the item, the owner of the issue, and the date of References
closing for the item. By also including prioritization, Disaster Recovery Institute International. (2017). Professional
milestones, and deadlines agreed on by the issue Practices for Business Continuity Management. www.drii.org
owners, the Business Continuity Professional will
be able to better facilitate continuous improvement Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2020). Homeland Security
and sustain readiness throughout the business Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). https://www.fema.gov/
continuity management cycle. emergency-managers/national-preparedness/exercises/hseep

Cynthia D. Wenn, MA CBCP CBCA CRM is Vice President of Cynthia D. Wenn, MA CBCP CBCA CRM est vice-présidente des
Operations, Vanguard Emergency Management Consulting Inc. opérations, Vanguard Emergency Management Consulting Inc.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR À PROPOS DE L’AUTEUR
Ms. Wenn graduated from York University, in Toronto, Ontario in 1999 Mme Wenn a obtenu une maîtrise ès arts de l’Université York, à
with a Master of Arts degree and is currently enrolled in a Doctor of Toronto, en Ontario, en 1999, et est actuellement inscrite à un
Social Sciences program at Royal Roads University. programme de doctorat en sciences sociales de
She spent several years underwriting a broad range l’Université Royal Roads. Elle a passé plusieurs années
of business risks for the Dominion of Canada and à souscrire un large éventail de risques d’affaires pour
Lombard Insurance while obtaining her Certified le Dominion du Canada et Lombard Insurance tout en
Insurance Professional (CIP) and Canadian Risk obtenant son titre de certified insurance professional
Management (CRM) designation. Since 2010, (CIP) et de canadian risk management (CRM). Depuis
Cynthia has supported various projects at Vanguard 2010, Cynthia a soutenu divers projets chez Vanguard
EMC Inc. She has obtained the Certified Business EMC Inc. Elle a obtenu le titre d’audit agréé de la
Continuity Auditor (CBCA), the Certified Business continuité des activités (ACSA), de professionnel certifié
Continuity Professional (CBCP), and the Incident de la continuité des activités (CBCP) et le titre de
Command 400 level designation. She sits on the commandant des interventions de niveau 400. Elle siège
Education Commission for DRI CANADA.. à la Commission de l’éducation pour DRI CANADA.

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