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BUSINESS CONTINUITY BEST PRACTICES
Definition:
Business Continuity Planning (BCP) is just one of a family of risk management disciplines used by the Scotiabank Group to protect the assets of the organization and its ability to serve its customers.
The need for business continuity planning complements what is often known as Disaster Backup and Recovery.
Overview:
Scotiabank Group’s Business Continuity Plan is managed and monitored by the Business Continuity Management Unit (BCMU) based in our head office in Toronto, Canada. This unit is responsible for establishing policies and providing the needed expertise, guidance and ongoing training. The Local Incident Management Team (LIMT) located in Jamaica comprises of Senior Managers of Scotiabank Group from the various business units. The LIMT is responsible for:
BCP has several components that require regular scheduled testing to ensure the plan is viable and to identify errors, omissions or ambiguities.
All business units within Scotia DBG Investments Limited are a part of the overall BCP and play a vital role when the BCP is activated based on the unit’s classification and/or significance and the duration of the disruption.
Pandemic Planning is also included in the BCP whereby proactive steps are executed with SDBG employees to ensure:
Conclusion:
SDBG as part of Scotiabank Group will continue to include a viable BCP as a part of its best practice initiative to better serve its customers throughout times of disaster.
Scotia DBG Investments Limited Business Continuity Team and contact information.
Paulo Almeida
Scotia DBG Investments Limited
7 Holborn Road
Kingston 10
Tel: 960-6699 ext. 24822
Joel Allen
Scotia DBG Investments Limited
7 Holborn Road
Kingston 10
Tel: 960-6699 ext. 24808
