The Contingency Planning Association of the Carolinas (CPAC) is a
professional peer group which shares information, education and resources
in contingency planning in North and South Carolina. CPAC supports
proactive preparation for the resumption of business in the event of a
unplanned interruption that adversely affects the operation of the
organization.
Contingency Planning is the process of
developing advance arrangements and procedures to enable an organization
to respond to a disaster so that support of the critical business
functions resumes within a defined time frame, the amount of loss is
minimized, and the stricken facilities are repaired or replaced as soon as
possible.
CPAC provides a forum for the interchange
of ideas, topics and information in the field of Business Continuity
Planning and disaster recovery. This interchange involves local, state and
federal government, the business community and individuals. A benefit of
this is the enhancement of effective and efficient communication between
government agencies (Incident Command Center or Emergency Management
Office) and private business during disaster recovery.
CPAC promotes awareness of the value
contingency planning can have to business, government and individuals by
identifying common problems, proposing resolutions and sharing lessons
learned from previous experiences. CPAC also assists in objectively
identifying vendor resources which could facilitate effective contingency
planning and disaster recovery.
