
By Geary Sikich .
Introduction
When I was asked to write this article for Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) a caveat was given that this must actually be my position (they stated that they are not looking for a BC practitioner to offer what they believe is a CFO perspective). So, with that caveat in mind, here is my position on counting costs and benefits for business continuity.
How does one define the costs, benefits and intangible value of business continuity? Do we apply standard arguments, such as Return On Investment (ROI)? Or, do we embrace a definition that is vague and can mean whatever a person wishes it to mean? Let...