MEASURES AND CHALLENGES OF BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN(BCP) COMPANIES IN KAGAWA PREFECTURE BASED ON INSTRUCTION OF THE EASTERN JAPAN GREAT EARTHQUAKE

Abstract

 In the future, huge damages occurred caused by great earthquakes along the Nankai trough. Referring to the lessons of the Eastern Japan Great Earthquake, there is a risk of damage over a wide area, as well as individual organizations, the region become to be dysfunctional. Kagawa Prefecture is expected as a base for disaster prevention of the Shikoku region, it is necessary to develop a District Continuity Plan (DCP) as soon as possible.In this study, we examined the efforts of making of the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) of companies in Kagawa prefecture after the Eastern Japan Great Earthquake in comparison of the similar survey in 2008. We refer to changes in survey results, and then considere the problems and their answers.