An integrated modeling framework for quantitative business continuity assessment
Title
An integrated modeling framework for quantitative business continuity assessment
Subject
Business continuity management
Event consequence diagram
Event tree
Oil storage tank farm
Risk analysis
semi-markovian
Markov
Description
Systems are increasingly exposed to threats of disruptive events, e.g., failures, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, etc. A proactive approach is needed to protect the business and reduce the potential losses caused by these disruptive events. Business Continuity Management (BCM) is a way to integrate the recovery process within the preventive framework of risk assessment. Such integrated risk management strategy offers great potential benefits. However, the complexity of applying it in practice is such that existing BCM strategies are mainly based on qualitative methods only, which limits the potential added values. To support quantitative BCM, in this paper we define a set of quantitative business continuity metrics. The defined metrics are based on the estimated losses incurred by the disruptive event in the whole business process. For this, the business process is divided into four sequential phases, i.e., protection phase, mitigation phase, emergency phase and recovery phase. For each phase, a specific modeling method is developed and an integrated modeling framework is constructed for the business continuity. Simulation can, then, be used to quantify the business continuity metrics. The developed methods are applied to assess the business continuity of an oil storage tank farm.
Publisher
Process Safety and Environmental Protection
Date
2017-02-01
Contributor
Zeng, Zhiguo
Zio, Enrico
Type
Journal Article
Identifier
XZLUR828
0957-5820
10.1016/j.psep.2016.12.002
Collection
Citation
“An integrated modeling framework for quantitative business continuity assessment,” Lamar University Midstream Center Research, accessed May 14, 2024, https://lumc.omeka.net/items/show/1434.