All Hazards Approach

Definition

All Hazards Approach to Business Continuity planning is an approach that emphasis the unpredictability and inter-correlations of risks during a Major Operational Disruption

Examples

Assuming that effects of threats are unpredictable:

• Locational uncertainty: Localized and regional or global
• Temporal uncertainty: Interruption can be a few days, months or years
• Complex mix of risk factors: May be expected or unexpected

All hazards type of approach to contingency planning:

• Unavailable staff
• Unavailable buildings, systems or other physical infrstructure resources
• Limited mobility
• Unavailable communications
• Combinations of the above