Bcp handbook

BUSINESS CONTINUITY PROGRAM (BCP) HANDBOOK FOR DEPARTMENT BCP TEAMS
Version 1.0 9/4/2004

Business Continuity Planning Department Handbook Introduction
This handbook gives an overview of Business Continuity Program (BCP) planning for county departments. The directions are intended for BCP Coordinators, plan writers, and county executives who have responsibility for oversight of BCPplanning. We have included Board orders and other authority documents establishing BCP policies for county government and user instructions and planning templates.

The Chief Administrative Officer’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is the county lead for BCP planning. BCP questions are best submitted by email to bcp@lacoeoc.org. Emails sent to that address are automatically forwardedto all of the staff and managers in OEM who are responsible for BCP management, and staff is committed to responding to questions within one working day. You can also contact the OEM general number at (323) 980-2260 and ask for the OEM BCP manager. Please note that the BCP manager and all OEM staff assigned to work on BCP receive all emails that are addressed to bcp@lacoeoc.org.

Incounty government, most planning, including most of our disaster planning is done at the department level. However, in BCP, the primary planning unit is the business unit that actually provides the critical service. The web-based software we are using allows an unlimited number of local business unit plans to “roll up” to a department level plan.

Version 1.0 9/3/2004

BusinessContinuity Planning Department Handbook
What’s in this handbook?
What is BCP and why are we doing it?..................................................................................................... 4 Definitions.................................................................................................................................................... 5 Which programs need BCPplans?............................................................................................................ 6 Elements of county BCP plans................................................................................................................... 7 BCP planning responsibilities.................................................................................................................... 9 Department BCP planning teams ................................................................................................................. 9 BCP and emergency response plans........................................................................................................ 10 BCP User Guide........................................................................................................................................ 11 Introduction to LDRPS- the web based planning software......................................................................... 11 Navigating in LDRPS.................................................................................................................................. 11 Skills needed and resources to work in LDRPS.......................................................................................... 12 Before you begin writing a plan.................................................................................................................. 12 About the LDRPS plan tree Creating a plan and establishing plan writers and reviewers within LDRPS 15 Creating a plan and establishing plan writers andreviewers within LDRPS ............................................ 16 Steps in developing a BCP plan using LDRPS ........................................................................................... 16 LDRPS help screens- the Plan Assistant..................................................................................................... 17 Changing your LDRPS password...