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As an integral part of our overall RAPID RESPONSE ENGINEERING® capabilities, KKAI bases its approach to Business Continuity Planning (BCP) on a structured methodology for managing risk. Every organization faces a finite number of definable risks, and each of these risks can be measured and rated in terms of likelihood of occurrence, detectability of occurrence, and consequences of occurrence. BCP provides substantial opportunities to reduce these inherent levels of risk, and to determine the impact of these risks before they occur. Through BCP, each risk and its impact on any business function can be managed in a manner consistent with organizational needs.
In many instances, KKAI is called upon after an incident has occurred to provide Disaster Recovery in the form of Failure Analysis and Forensic Investigation. Our vast resources of forensic engineers and experts determine the causes, how best to recover and how to prevent future occurrences of similar incidents. Using tools such as Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), KKAI experts help clients identify, prioritize, and correct potential deficiencies in products or processes. FMEA is beneficial in business continuity planning as an exercise that identifies the "what ifs?", allowing preventative measures to be instituted so that future occurrences can be avoided or the impact of future occurrences can be mitigated. Thus the road to disaster recovery often provides the impetus for the development of a business continuity plan that was lacking in the first place. Either way, KKAI's synergistic approach enables the assembly of a team that is targeted to the specific needs of the client.
With physical headquarters, corporate management and administrative staff located in Indianapolis, KKAI operates as a "virtual corporation" extending its scope to include Project Managers, Associates, and Experts from around the globe. By sharing the same computer and telecommunication systems, KKAI experts work "virtually" side by side with each other and with our clients to deliver world-class solutions in the most efficient and timely manner possible. Through our embrace of the latest technology, our clients can access the tremendous capabilities of the global resources of our integrated organization of world-class experts.
Recent research has shown that while single catastrophic events are generally considered to present the greatest need for disaster recovery, it is the more mundane risks that cause more business disruptions. Thus there is a shift of focus from disaster recovery (restoring damaged assets) to business continuity planning (providing for uninterrupted operations and services). While industries that are heavily Information Technology dependent (often concerned with data recovery) seem to be most attuned to achieving best practices in business continuity planning, most industries have significant room for improvement concerning business continutity best practices. For example, recent studies indicated that firms in the pharmaceutical industry lacked preparedness concerning business continuity planning. This is yet another example in which the synergistic approach of KKAI can be of benefit.
For any Business Continuity Plan to work, it requires an on-going, enterprise-wide effort that must be regularly and continually tested to ensure that it remains revelant to risks faced by the organization. KKAI experts can help you achieve a plan that includes a disciplined process for on-going testing and adjustment.
Our experts provide experience in areas including strategic planning, risk assessment, contingency planning, liability, risk-reduction, security, vital records management, continuous testing, and legal issues concerning disaster recovery planning -- as referenced by the Consumer Credit Protection Act, Corpus Juris Secundum, Volume 19, Section 491, and the precedent setting case referred to as the Hooper Doctrine.
Because every business is vulnerable to an unforeseen incident that can disrupt normal business operations, it is essential to carefully prepare and plan so that in such an event, the organizational recovery can be realized with minimal time and effort.
KKAI Business Continuity Planning services address a wide variety of situations including:
- Unanticipated interruption of routine operations
- Identification of risks and exposure to risks
- Identification of consequences if existing plan fails
- Identification of recovery strategy
- Business resumption plan
- Disaster recovery institute
- Business continuity institute
- Percentage of data centers disaster recovery budgets
- BCP awareness program
- Crisis management
- Advanced recovery techniques
- IS infrastructure reconstruction
- Restoration of communications
- Activation of the EMT
- Realistic and critical evaluation
- Business requirements
- Redundancy
- Redundant facility
- Comprehensive business recovery strategies
- Operating and security standards
- Business risk analysis
- Restoration of hardware systems
- Restoration of power systems
- Restoration of the LAN
- Restoration of operations
- Critical operations recovery
- Inventory communication hardware
- Loss of service
- Isolation
- Education of personnel
- Business reliance
- Worst case scenarios
- Fault tolerance
- Recovery options for LANS
- Reconfiguration
- Protection
- Reliability and availability
- Security during recovery
- Access and control
- LAN administration
As a complement to our expertise and project management capabilities in the broad-based areas of Materials Technology Consulting, Product Development and Design Consulting and Manufacturing / Quality Consulting, KKAI is a resource for experts and world-class expertise in Failure Analysis and Forensic Investigation. In addition, KKAI offers a wide variety of Engineering and Consulting Services, including Management of Product Warranty Analysis and Reliability Engineering and Discrete Event Simulation / Finite Element Analysis, product and workplace safety / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) design compliance, and/or metallurgists / corrosion / protective coatings experts.
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Experience in Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
As an example, one of our principal Business Continuity Planning Project Managers has served on the committee for Business Continuity Planning Development for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), and as advisor to the California Seismic Safety Commission on Pre-Disaster Planning, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity.
He also has served as consultant to the Office of Emergency Service (OES) for the State of California, served as a member of organizing committee for the OES Disaster Resistance Conference 2003, has certification in Earthquake Engineering UC Berkeley, and served as consultant for City of Berkeley City Manager's office, improving seismic safety and disaster planning for senior housing.
Other capabilities include disaster scenario modeling and simulation for nuclear waste storage, business continuity planning for major CAD / CAM / CAE database and network infrastructures (specifically to the Engineering Division of LBNL), and business continuity planning for large manufacturing facilities including IT and network infrastructures. We also have capabilities in network security, network design and in the design of robust and redundant network architectures.
Our world-class experts can guide you through the process of preparing a comprehensive business continuity plan, ensuring that your business organization can persevere, that financial losses can be minimized, and that customer service and regulatory compliance is maintained. For more information, Contact us today or call 1-800-367-5524 (toll-free in the U.S.) or 317-536-7000.
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