Return

From Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Disaster Recovery (DR) Wiki Glossary

1. Return is to restore normal operations at the reconstructed primary site or new site. Related Terms: Business Continuity Life Cycle, Disaster Recovery Life Cycle. BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 5: Plan Development CL 1: Foundation BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 5: Plan Development CL 4: Intermediate (DR)

(Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

2. Activities and programs designed to return conditions to a level that is acceptable to the entity.

(Source: NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs, NFPA 1600:2007)

3. 1) Process of planning for and/or implementing expanded operations to address less time-sensitive business operations immediately following an interruption or disaster. 2) The start of the actual process or function that uses the restored technology and location.

(Source: Australia. A Practitioner's Guide to Business Continuity Management HB292 - 2006 )