--- title: Traditional Versus Non-conventional BC Planning description: Traditional Versus Non-conventional BC Planning image: https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hubfs/More%20Post%20Icon/Pandemic/New%20Updated%20Pandemic%20Icon/Pandemic%20BC%20Plan%20Book%20Icon/IC_Pandemic%20Preparedness_Traditional%20Versus%20Nonconventional.png --- [![BCMIWhiteLogo.png](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Testing/BCMIWhiteLogo.png?width=556&name=BCMIWhiteLogo.png "BCMIWhiteLogo.png")](http://www.bcm-institute.org/) - [Home](https://www.bcm-institute.org/) - [About Us](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us-3/) - [A President’s Perspective](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/a-presidents-perspective/) - [Our History](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/our-history/) - [Our Advisory Council](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/our-advisory-council/) - [Customers’ Testimonials](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/customers-testimonials/) - [Credential Verification](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/credential-verification/) - [Courses](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/blog/course-fees-for-blended-learning-courses-master-catalog) - [ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System Audit](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/audit/business-continuity-management-audit-courses) - [ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/bcm/business-continuity-management-courses) - [Crisis Communication](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/crisis-communication/crisis-communication-courses) - [Crisis Management](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/en/crisis-management/courses) - [IT Disaster Recovery](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/it-disaster-recovery/courses) - [Operational Resilience](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/operational-resilience/courses) - [Operational Resilience Audit](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/operational-resilience-audit/courses) - [Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/certification/types-of-certifications-offered) - [ISO 22301 BCMS Audit Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/certification/business-continuity-management-audit-certification) - [ISO22301 Business Continuity Management Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/bcm/business-continuity-management-certification) - [Crisis Communication Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/crisis-communication/crisis-communication-certification) - [Crisis Management Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/en/crisis-management/crisis-management-certification) - [IT Disaster Recovery Planning Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/it-disaster-recovery/it-disaster-recovery-certification) - [Operational Resilience Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/operational-resilience/operational-resilience-certification) - [Operational Resilience Audit Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/operational-resilience-audit) - [Seminars](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/meet-the-expert/mte-webinar-mainpage) - [Store](https://www.bcm-institute.org/store-2/) - [Contact Us](http://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/contact-us/) - - ![3548878](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hs-fs/hubfs/3548878.jpg?width=3840&name=3548878.jpg "3548878") # Traditional Versus Non-conventional BC Planning [Moh Heng Goh](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/pandemic-infectious-diseases/author/moh-heng-goh) Jun 9, 2021 #### Traditional Versus Non-conventional BC Planning Infectious Disease BC planning differs from traditional BC planning because organisations: - Cannot afford to wait the next few months as the spread of the threat and its impact are rapid. - Cannot expect a normal BC event timeline. - Need to react as quickly as possible. - Need to execute BC plans immediately. - Must expect fatality and absenteeism from the workforce. - Need to consider the location of the employees. - Must expect the closure of borders by the government and this will have an impact on the relocation of workers. - Must understand that the degree of the damage cannot be clearly defined as it extends beyond the organisations and country’s boundaries. - Should consider legal issues and risks as this is a predicted event. - Expect outage and/or absenteeism for a protracted period. - Should consider non-compliance of outsourcing agreements. #### Key Planning Scenario One of the business continuity (BC) best practices is to define the ***key* *planning scenario***. This scenario provides a perspective on the executive management, BC project manager, BC team, IT Disaster Recovery Planning team and even the Crisis Management team. [The key disaster sce](https://info.bcm-institute.org/mte-webinar-7-9th-july-2020-member)n[ario should be based on the possible worst-case time, most severe magnitude, total loss of information and equipment.](https://info.bcm-institute.org/mte-webinar-7-9th-july-2020-member) The traditional BC plan focuses on the denial of access to facilities, but Infectious Disease focuses on the denial of access to both PEOPLE and FACILITIES. Hence, the assumptions to cope with an Infectious Disease BC planning are very different. Also to this fundamental difference, there are many other assumptions that a BC planner must quickly look into concerning Infectious Disease BC planning.     --- #### ![BCMI Logo](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20BCMi/BCMI%20Logo.png?width=100&name=BCMI%20Logo.png) #### Do You Want to Continue Training During A COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak? | **Competency-based Course** | **Certification Course** | | | --- | --- | --- | | [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/685c93a7-08d2-4175-bee7-71781494334e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/685c93a7-08d2-4175-bee7-71781494334e) | [![\[BL-3-Catalog\] What Specialist Level Blended Learning Courses that are Available?](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/4b22a53c-6e3e-4b9e-8c2a-888423f1d26c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/4b22a53c-6e3e-4b9e-8c2a-888423f1d26c) | [![\[BL-5-Catalog\] What Expert Level Blended Learning Courses that are Available?](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/fe175db3-7f57-4636-bf09-e9a836aa5478.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/fe175db3-7f57-4636-bf09-e9a836aa5478) | |   |   |   | **Back To** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | #### [![A Manager’s Guide to Implementing Your Infectious Disease Business Continuity Plan](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/2474ead2-ce3b-4106-a314-d283b9a03d37.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/2474ead2-ce3b-4106-a314-d283b9a03d37)   | #### Reference Guide Goh, M. 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