A writer for a website devoted to small businesses in Australia has written a feature with tips on how these businesses can cope with acts of God (natural disasters) or losses of power. The writer recommends that the business have a plan in the event the workers have to leave the building. The business should have a procedure for communicating with workers when the company is closed. It should have a way to work off site, as well as back up its data.
Key Takeaways:
- parts of Australia may be experiencing bushfires, floods, severe storms, heatwaves and cyclones.
- Whether an SME is in the path of a raging bushfire or rising floodwaters, or is affected by a resulting outage, the potential impact in terms of disruptions to business continuity and downtime
- At a minimum, your business continuity plan should ensure that your company can perform basic operations such as communicating via email and phone, processing orders and issuing cheques
“According to Business SA, South Australia’s peak business lobby, the unprecedented state-wide blackout following severe storms in September 2016 cost companies approximately $367 million.”
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