Business Contingency Planning & Consulting |
A business continuity program and emergency contingency plan helps an organization prepare for future incidents that could disrupt the organization's core mission and critical functions and, thereby, jeopardize the long‐term health of the organization. Approximately 85% of this country's critical infrastructure is privately held, our government cannot protect all of it, nor should we expect them to do so. IRG can assist you with developing your corporate continuity, contingency and disaster recovery plans so that in the event of a disaster, you, your organization, staff and family members will know exactly how to respond.
When an organization has not taken a proactive or well thought out and tested extensive security contingency and disaster recovery plan, they leave themselves vulnerable to the following types of issues that could arise in your organization in the event of a disaster:
- Loss in share value
- Accounting delays
- Loss of control of debtors
- Loss of credit control and increased bad debt
- Loss of revenue due to inability to provide services
- Loss in ability to respond to contract opportunities
- Cost of facility replacement
- Cost of equipment replacement
- Cost of software replacement
- Loss of staff
- Salaries paid to staff unable to perform billable work
- Salaries paid to staff to recover from work backlog in order to maintain deadlines
- Cost of data re-creation
- Loss in cash flow
- Cost of recruiting replacement staff
- Cost of training replacement staff
- Fines & penalties for non-compliance
- Liability claims
- Cost of PR to reassure you customer base
- Cost of miscellaneous administrative costs
The need for crisis management preparation is vital in the world today. Organizations of all sizes are becoming increasingly aware of the potential risks they face every day. Advance planning is the key to success of any mission or project. This is never more important than in a time of chaos and confusion. Contingency plans are created to allow minimal interference, liability reduction, and minimal interruption to normal business flow to allow the ones responsible for managing the crisis do exactly that, manage the crisis. If your organization has created a plan and thought of all the predictable issues that could arise, then when the unforeseen arises, they can be more easily managed and resolved. The big question is, are you ready? Very few corporations that operate both domestically and internationally have comprehensive, dynamic, practical, security, continuity and contingency plans capable of effectively responding and managing a major crisis, emergency or disaster on a national level, let alone a global level.
IRG has one goal. That goal is to protect our clients and their assets at all times. We can assist you in creating your continuity, contingency and disaster recovery plan from the very beginning. We will take the following steps to make sure that you get the best plan possible:
- Project Definition—we will meet with you to discuss your business and gain an understanding of what you need to make your organization work.
- Threat/Risk/Vulnerability Assessment—we will asses your facilities and current procedures to determine where things could “break-down” in a crisis.
- Procedure Development—we will develop policies and procedures to be used during both times of crisis and daily security.
- Training—we will train your organization on how to prepare and react to a crisis so that in the event a crisis comes along, your organization will be ready.
- Final Assessment—when the training of your organization is complete, we run real-life scenario drills, this will test both your people and the procedures to make sure that everyone and everything is ready.
In addition to natural disasters, illicit and terroristic threats are on the rise around the globe. Worldwide statistics show that kidnapping is turning into a business. The current global climate creates a threat to your operational effectiveness, stability and the morale of key personnel in both their professional and private life. IRG understands that there is a certain amount of calculated risk in everything you do. IRG can aid your organization in assessing risks and vulnerabilities, report those risks back to you in a detailed plan that will allow your organization to minimize those associated risks. These plans/procedures will be developed specifically for your organization and will remain confidential at all times. IRG will draw upon the vast experience and expertise of each of our team members to create a program that is fluid and dynamic.
IRG provides consulting and assessments in the following area:
- Assessment & Survey of Existing Security
- Kidnap & Ransom
- Security Training & Policy Development
- Corporate Contingency Planning
- Executive & Family Awareness Briefings
- Crisis Management
- Vulnerability/Risk/Threat Assessments of Facilities
- Security Response
- Executive & VIP Protection
- Corporate Intelligence Program
- Crisis Management Planning & Support
- Workplace Violence
- Industrial Espionage Programs
- Alerting, response and penetration testing
Accurate assessments are vital in all security and contingency planning and IRG will put our combined years of training and experience into every aspect of what we do. Please note that no matter how large or how small your organization may be; disaster recovery and contingency plans are essential in today’s global market. These plans need to be tested and rehearsed by all levels of your organization, ensuring that you will have an effective efficient and timely response.
IRG will always take a proactive approach to preserve our client’s assets, personnel and information. A quick and decisive response is the requirement in times of chaos. IRG has the understanding and wherewithal that is needed to provide your organization with the security you need and demand. IRG was developed to meet the need for critical contingency planning, rapid response, strong security and counter measures needed for all types and sizes of organizations in this increasingly volatile word.
Here are just some of the types of organizations that can utilize the contingency, continuity and disaster recovery consultation and planning that IRG provides:
- Medical Facilities & Practices
- Educational Institutions, all levels, both public and private
- Corporate Buildings & Complexes
- Residential Housing
- Retail Stores & Shopping Centers
- Financial Institutions
- Chemical Facilities
- Oil & Gas Refineries
- Communication Organizations
- Manufacturing Organizations
- Transportation Organizations
- Hotels
- Maritime
- Utility Corporations
- Religious Organizations
- All levels of Government Organizations
- Not for Profit Organizations
Most of the high risk and potential crisis situations can be prevented or minimized with comprehensive planning and preparation. IRG will assist you with every phase of preparation required for a solid continuity, contingency and disaster recovery plan assuring your organization will have the necessary tools to effectively and skillfully respond to the crisis when it arises. IRG will also be there in the event of a crisis to ensure that your organization is protected in any environment.