As software service provider to our corporate client. There are two important concepts that every software team should know: BAU and BCP. Today I will be sharing these two important concepts.
BAU stands for Business As Usual, which means the normal operations and activities of a software system. For example, if you are working on a web application, BAU would include things like handling user requests, performing database queries, sending emails, etc.
BCP stands for Business Continuity Plan, which is a plan that ensures that a software system can continue to function in the event of a disaster or disruption. For example, if your web application is hosted on a cloud service, BCP would include things like having backups, failover mechanisms, redundancy, etc.
Why are BAU and BCP important? Well, because they affect the quality, reliability and availability of your software system. If you don't pay attention to BAU, you might end up with a system that is slow, buggy or insecure. If you don't pay attention to BCP, you might end up with a system that is vulnerable to downtime, data loss or corruption.
So how can you improve your BAU and BCP? Here are some suggestions:
- For BAU, follow good coding practices, such as writing clean, modular and testable code. Use tools and frameworks that simplify and automate your development process. Monitor and optimize your system performance and resource usage. Implement security measures and policies to protect your system from unauthorized access or attacks.
- For BCP, identify and assess the potential risks and threats to your system. Define and document your recovery objectives and strategies. Implement backup and restore procedures and test them regularly. Use cloud services that offer high availability, scalability and resilience. Review and update your BCP as your system evolve or as new technologies emerge.
I hope this blog post has given you some useful information on BAU and BCP in software systems. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below. Thanks for reading!
