A “Business Continuity Plan” (BCP) is a documented plan that outlines the potential impact of a crisis and sets in place policies designed to help the organization recover. While disaster almost never gives us enough forewarning, a Business Continuity Plan is best created before a crisis and should always include the company’s key stakeholders. The primary goal of a BCP is to shield workers and assets for the duration of an emergency. According to sites like Wikipedia this often involved analytical actives like assessing the likelihood of a particular crisis occurring - and its possible frequency determining its possible impact on your operations This kind of analysis should help you to identify which business functions are essential to day-to-day business operations. Minimize the potential impact of crises Once you've identified the key risks your business faces, you need to protect your business functions against them.