Unrealistic scenarios? C’mon man!
The next time you hear that one of your scenarios is unrealistic and that the events could not have occurred in the sequence that are being depicted you might direct your audience to the terrible events which have taken place earlier this year in Japan.
Imagine a scenario that contained an earthquake, followed by a tsunami, a nuclear accident, bird flu, snow and bad weather, panic buying of food, fuel and other necessities. Unreal? That is exactly what is happening in Japan right now; and why your key executives need to be a bigger part of the business continuity planning process.
The degree of risk is based on the perception of the person regarding their vulnerability to the consequences of the risk that is being posited materializing. Risk is, therefore, never absolute. Risk is set by the receiver of the consequences.
See Unrealistic scenarios? C’mon man! by Geary Sikich for Continuity Central.
