Occupation AtlasBusiness Continuity Planners
O*NET · 13-1199.04
Business Continuity Planners
Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Plan, conduct, and debrief regular mock-disaster exercises to test the adequacy of existing plans and strategies, updating procedures and plans regularly. Act as a coordinator for continuity efforts after a disruption event.
Also called Business Change Advisor · Business Consultant · Business Continuity Admin · Business Continuity Administrator (Business Continuity Admin) · Business Continuity Analyst · Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Consultant · Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery Specialist · Business Continuity Consultant
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Business Continuity Coordinator · Business Continuity Planner · Business Continuity Professional · Business Continuity Specialist · Business Initiatives Consultant · Business Professional · Business System Consultant · Change Management Analyst · Change Management Consultant · Change Management PM · Change Management Project Manager (Change Management PM) · Change Management Specialist · Change Manager · Disaster Recovery Analyst · Disaster Recovery Specialist · Organizational Change Consultant · Organizational Change Management Analyst · Organizational Change Management Specialist · Organizational Change Manager · Project Controls Specialist · Proposal Consultant · Proposal Development Consultant · Service Continuity Manager
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ECIEnterprising · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- E Enterprising5.23
- C Conventional5.06
- I Investigative4.39
- S Social3.06
- R Realistic2.00
- A Artistic1.66
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (26%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (35%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (33%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Systems AnalysisImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- Systems EvaluationImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- CoordinationImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
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- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- InstructingImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- Service OrientationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- NegotiationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- ProgrammingImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Technology DesignImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.3Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.1Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
19 core · 2 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Develop emergency management plans for recovery decision making and communications, continuity of critical departmental processes, or temporary shut-down of non-critical departments to ensure continuity of operation and governance.Importance 4.7
- Test documented disaster recovery strategies and plans.Importance 4.6
- Develop disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets, such as data centers.Importance 4.5
- Maintain and update organization information technology applications and network systems blueprints.Importance 4.3
- Establish, maintain, or test call trees to ensure appropriate communication during disaster.Importance 4.3
- Review existing disaster recovery, crisis management, or business continuity plans.Importance 4.3
- Identify opportunities for strategic improvement or mitigation of business interruption and other risks caused by business, regulatory, or industry-specific change initiatives.Importance 4.3
- Analyze impact on, and risk to, essential business functions or information systems to identify acceptable recovery time periods and resource requirements.Importance 4.2
- Write reports to summarize testing activities, including descriptions of goals, planning, scheduling, execution, results, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.Importance 4.1
- Create or administer training and awareness presentations or materials.Importance 4.1
- Design or implement products and services to mitigate risk or facilitate use of technology-based tools and methods.Importance 4.0
- Recommend or implement methods to monitor, evaluate, or enable resolution of safety, operations, or compliance interruptions.Importance 3.9
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- Conduct or oversee contingency plan integration and operation.Importance 3.9
- Create business continuity and disaster recovery budgets.Importance 3.8
- Create scenarios to reestablish operations from various types of business disruptions.Importance 3.8
- Interpret government regulations and applicable codes to ensure compliance.Importance 3.7
- Prepare reports summarizing operational results, financial performance, or accomplishments of specified objectives, goals, or plans.Importance 3.6
- Analyze corporate intelligence data to identify trends, patterns, or warnings indicating threats to security of people, assets, information, or infrastructure.Importance 3.6
- Attend professional meetings, read literature, and participate in training or other educational offerings to keep abreast of new developments and technologies related to disaster recovery and business continuity.Importance 3.3
- Conduct or oversee collection of corporate intelligence to avoid fraud, financial crime, cyber attack, terrorism, and infrastructure failure.Importance 4.6
- Identify individual or transaction targets to direct intelligence collection.Importance 3.9
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- English LanguageImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.7Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.3Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Communications and MediaImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- AdministrativeImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
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- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.9Level 2.7
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- MathematicsImportance 2.3Level 2.8
- GeographyImportance 2.2Level 2.9
- PsychologyImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- TransportationImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.1Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- DesignImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.6Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- MechanicalImportance 1.4Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.3Level —
- BiologyImportance 1.2Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.4Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Information OrderingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Near VisionImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- OriginalityImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Number FacilityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- VisualizationImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.6Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Getting InformationImportance 4.5Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.2Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.2Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.7
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- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Processing InformationImportance 3.9Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 1.7Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.3Level —
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.3Level —
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.3Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
38 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (6)
- Atlassian JIRAhot
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Microsoft SharePointhot
- ServiceNowhot
Hot (11; 6 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Atlassian Confluence
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Structured query language SQL
- Teradata Database
Other tools (21)
- Actuate BIRT
- Business continuity software
- CA Clarity PPM
- Computer operating systems
- COOP Systems myCOOP
- EMC RSA Archer Business Continuity Management
- Emergency notification system software
- Enterprise backup systems
- Jaspersoft Business Intelligence Suite
- Local area network LAN software
- Mentimeter
- Microsoft SharePoint Server
- MIR3 Intelligent Notification
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- RecoveryPlanner RPX
- SAP Crystal Reports
- Strategic BCP ResilienceONE
- Sungard Assurance
- SunGard NotiFind
- Virtual Corporation Sustainable Planner
- Web browser software
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