When choosing to move from paper plans to software that can help strengthen your business continuity plans, or looking to upgrade your software platform to make your job easier, there are various elements to consider – and a number of red flags that can help make your decision.
Ask yourself: Are you interested in taking long, jargon-based surveys – and asking your plan users to do the same? Would you rather pay for hardware configuration, software updates, and functionality in piecemeal?
Conducting a BCP software comparison is a great way to test different vendors and platforms. Browse our overview below to help you get started.
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Traditional Software |
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Data Gathering | 7 Business-Based Questions | Subjective Surveys |
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Implementation & Configuration | NO Configuration FREE Consulting Customer-Specific Approach |
Hardware & Software Configuration Training Costs |
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Functionality | Does the “Heavy Lifting” for You Powerful Algorithms that Determine Risk Easy to Navigate for Plan Users |
Tedious Modules NO Algorithms |
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Plan in Action | Real-Time Incident Management Tracking Easily Updated Online Access SPEEDS Recovery |
Bulky Paper Plans Useless in Emergency Not Easily Updated Manual Process HURTS Recovery |
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Back-End Technology | Complete Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) 100% WEB-HOSTED |
Difficult to Perform Upgrades “WEBIFIED” not Web Hosted/SaaS |
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Pricing | NO Extra Costs UNLIMITED USERS Redundant Servers Included in Pricing |
Upfront and Maintenance Costs Per User Pricing Hosting Fees |
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Your Role | RISK-MANAGER AND VALUABLE ASSET TO EXECUTIVES | PLAN GENERATOR with DIMINISHING VALUE |
