The Socio-Critical System Laboratory visited InterRisk Research Institute & Consulting, Inc. on November 10, 2010. InterRisk is one of the most advanced R&D centers in Japan in the "business continuity plan (BCP)" area, which establishes systems for the government and companies to continue business during a disaster or terrorist event. Eight SDM students and faculty members, mainly from the laboratory, joined the visit.
Chief researcher Masamichi Shinohara, an internationally recognized authority on BCP, gave a two-hour lecture followed by a Q&A session. We learned that BCP has developed the concept of business continuity management system (BCMS) and is increasing its affinity for research topics conducted in SDM. They also said that Japanese public and private sectors don't fully recognize the importance of BCMS although BCMS is gaining wider international recognition and is being included in international standards, such as ISO. Several of the attendees are conducting research on BCP at SDM and found the visit to be quite valuable to their work.
Visitors listening to Chief Researcher Shinohara's lecture
SDM members at InterRisk
