Reduce

1. Reduce refers to the positioning and implementation of measures and activities to lessen the impact of adverse incidents occurring in an organization. Related Terms: Business Continuity Life Cycle,Disaster Recovery Life Cycle. Implementing Your Business Continuity Plan BUY! BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 5: Plan Development CL 1B: Foundation (BC) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 5: Plan Development CL 1C: Foundation (CM) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 5: Plan Development CL 1CC: Foundation (CC) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 5: Plan Development CL 1D: Foundation (DR) BCM Institute's Professional Training and Certification Courses Attend: Plan Development Business Continuity Courses Attend: Competency-based Plan Development Business Continuity Courses Attend: E-Learning: Plan Development Business Continuity Courses Guidance Notes and Templates Guidance Notes to Complete the Plan Development Template Guidance Notes to Complete the Pandemic Flu BC Plan Development Template

(Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

2. Activities,tasks, programs and systems developed and implemented prior to an emergency that are used to support the prevention of mitigation of response to and recovery from emergencies.

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

3. Activities to avoid an incident or to stop an emergency from occurring.

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