The Silence of the Black Swan
To be published in Q1 2026
The purpose of this book
This third volume in the Ensuring Resilience series is devoted to the Business Continuity Plan (BCP). Its aim is to show how to formalise, document and operationalise business continuity after a successful BIA.
This volume provides a method for moving from theoretical analysis to a concrete, actionable plan, so that each team knows what to do in the event of a crisis.
What you will discover
- The top-down logic of the BCP: from business priorities identified by the BIA to documented and tested plans.
- The creation of continuity sheets by business function, describing the resources, actions and minimum conditions required to maintain business activity.
- Methods for defining fallback sites, alternative resources and degraded modes.
- The importance of regular testing and collaborative exercises to bring the BCP to life.
- Templates, checklists and concrete examples that facilitate implementation and avoid the pitfalls of an overly theoretical plan.
What you will learn
Through this book, you will learn how to:
- Translate a BIA into a structured and operational plan that everyone can understand.
- Document the human, technical and documentary resources necessary for continuity.
- Describe business procedures in degraded mode and define maximum acceptable durations.
- Organise the validation, dissemination and testing of your continuity plans.
What you will be able to do after reading
At the end of this third volume, you will be able to:
- Design a complete BCP, structured by function and aligned with your business priorities.
- Implement realistic continuity mechanisms for your teams.
- Organise regular exercises and tests to test and improve the plan.
- Make the BCP a living document that is integrated into the corporate culture, rather than a simple, static deliverable.
👉 This book is available in 6×9” paper and ebook formats, published in several languages (FR, EN, ES, DE, IT, PT, NL), and is both:
- a practical manual for the company,
- and a knowledge base for the Arkeionis AI agent dedicated to digital resilience and system anti-fragility.