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title: BCP Overview
description: "An introduction to the BCP (Business Continuity Planning) module: what a BCP record holds and how the dashboard is laid out. Applies to: all users with a BCP role. Module: BCP. ## What the BCP Module Is For The BCP…"
url: "https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/bcp-overview/"
updated: "2026-10-30"
category: BCP Basics
---

# BCP Overview

An introduction to the BCP (Business Continuity Planning) module: what a BCP record holds and how the dashboard is laid out.

Applies to: all users with a BCP role. Module: BCP.

## What the BCP Module Is For

The BCP module records the disruptive **scenarios** you plan for (for example loss of a building or a key supplier) and the **incidents** that actually happen. Each record says who is responsible, which parts of the business are impacted, how quickly the business must recover and which resources it depends on.

- **BCP** records: one per scenario or incident.
- **BCP Resources**: the people, premises, systems and suppliers the business depends on, with their own impacts and action plans (see BCP Resources Overview).
- **Actions**: actions raised on BCP resources appear in the Actions module alongside actions from other modules.

## The BCP Dashboard

Select **BCP** in the left-hand menu. The dashboard shows four charts across the top: **Type Breakdown**, **Impacts Breakdown**, **Divisions Responsible** and **Divisions Impacted**. Below them, the **BCP Incidents/Scenarios** grid lists every record you can see, with its reference, type, summary, priority, divisions and owners.

![BCP dashboard with charts and the BCP Incidents/Scenarios grid](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/bcp-overview-01-dashboard.png)

Click a chart segment to filter the grid, or use the filter icon on the grid. Click a row to open the record.

## Inside a BCP Record

A saved record opens on its **Overview** tab. The other tabs are:

- **Edit BCP**: change the record details.
- **Resources**: the BCP resources this scenario or incident depends on.
- **BCP Assessment**: answer a questionnaire about the plan.
- **Attachments**: plans, call trees and other files.

## BCP Drop-Down Lists

Under **BCP** in the menu, admins see the lists that feed the form: **Type**, **Priority**, **Impacts** and **Timescale**. To change them, see Managing Drop-Downs, Multi-Selects, and Multi-Levels.

**Note:** Menu names, tabs and lists can be renamed for your site, so your screens may differ slightly from these examples.

## Related Articles

- [Adding a BCP Scenario or Incident](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/adding-a-bcp-scenario-or-incident/)
- [Linking Resources to a BCP](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/linking-resources-to-a-bcp/)
- [Completing a BCP Assessment](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/completing-a-bcp-assessment/)
- [BCP Resources Overview](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/bcp-resources-overview/)
- [Managing Drop-Downs, Multi-Selects, and Multi-Levels](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/managing-dropdowns-and-multi-selects/)