Business Continuity Management

Research online, about an actual incident (significant) involving an airport (excluding Changi Airport) that had disrupted airport’s operational effectiveness and efficiency. Introduction a. A short background on the facility. Contents (Points to include but not limited to) a. Give details of the incident. i. Highlight the threats and risk involved. b. Describe the impact. i. Estimate the impact on people (both the staff & the customers), and assets ii. Which business functions were affected? – Are they critical business function? Justify. c. Apply the BC Life Cycle (6Rs) to your incident. i. Was there any preparation done by the company prior to the incident to reduce the impact? ii. What was done to handle the situation? iii. Do you agree with the steps taken? iv. Could something else be done? - What would you have done differently? v. What would you recommend to reduce impact from such threats in the future? Conclusion a. Why do you think BCM is an integral part of the airport’s overall business operations? Appendix a. Include a printout of the article and include the website address and attach it as an appendix. References – using APA style® 6th edition a. Acknowledge (i.e. citations and reference) all the reading materials that you have used in completing your assignment b. You are encouraged to go to the library and view materials and to use databases like CAPA, LexisNexis Academic, EBSCOhost, Gartner Core Research, Newslink, ProQuest and other reliable sources, e.g. company reports to obtain relevant information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assignment Submission Requirements: Submit the report of not more than 1200 words. Do indicate your final word count. Format a. Palatino Linotype font size 12, b. 1.5-line spacing with proper paragraphs, headings and subheadings. c. Top, bottom, left margins – 2.5 cm and right margin 5 cm Sections a. Introduction i. A short background on the facility. b. Contents i. Give details of the incident. ii. Describe the impact. iii. Apply BC Life Cycle (6Rs) to your incident c. Conclusion d. Appendix e. Reference