DRJ Glossary of Business Continuity Terms

Business Unit BC Coordinator

A staff member appointed by a business unit to serve as the liaison person responsible for all BCM direction and activities within the unit.

Business Unit Recovery

A component of Business Continuity which deals specifically with the recovery of a key function or department in the event of a disaster.

Call Tree

A document that graphically depicts the calling responsibilities and the calling order used to contact management, employees, customers, vendors, and other key contacts in the event of an emergency, disaster, or severe outage situation.

Capability

An umbrella term which generically encompasses business processes or activities, and/or technology systems or applications.

Capability Assessment for Readiness (CAR)

This is the process of self-assessment under the US Standard NFPA 1600.

Capability Resilience Level (CRL)

The relative degree to which a capability can be impacted by a single disaster event.

Capacity Stress Test

Testing an application with large quantities of data to evaluate its performance during peak periods.

Casualty Bureau

The central police controlled contact and information point for all records and data relating to casualties and fatalities.

Catastrophe

Occurs when a disaster's effects are widespread and its impact is so great that it overwhelms a community's ability to function.

CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – A United States federal public health institute, under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Its main goal is to protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and internationally. It focuses on infectious disease, food borne pathogens, environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury prevention and education.
https://www.cdc.gov