BCP Software Comparison

[coop77]

Hello all,

Does anybody know if a BCP software comparison document exists that shows how the various products differ?

• Active Risk Manager
• Alive-IT
• Ba-PRO
• BCP Kit
• BCRP Interactive Workflow
• Business Continuity Planning System
• Business Protector
• Continuity2
• Disaster Recovery Plan
• Disaster Recovery System
• eBRP Toolkit
• ErLogix
• eSecurus
• Front Line Live
• FrontBCP
• Gemini Resilience Workplace
• IMCD
• ImpactAware
• LDRPS
• Mitigator
• myCOOP
• OpsPlanner
• PARAD
• Paragon
• QuickPlan
• Recovery Planner
• Recovery-PAC
• Revive
• Shadow Planner
• Strategy
• SWORD
• Web Planner Express

Thanks!!

[JohnGlenn]

I believe DRJ annually publishes a fairly comprehensive lists. You might try digging through the oldeer issues (on line).
Since you seem to have gotten a headstart by identifying the available options, why not carefully define your needs and send RFIs to the vendors, asking for specifics that apply in your case.
In any event, hunt up DRJ's comparison.

[jamit52]

Not aware of any document that compares all of these, but the Q2 2011 Forrester Market Overview:BCM Software rates the top 18 products they chose to review (http://www.forrester.com).

This is a proprietary document (available only to Forrester clients). If you provide your email address I can send you the comparison chart (not the whole report), which Forrester made semi-public.

Tip: John's suggestion to refine your requirements is quite valid. Any RFI you create to solicit responses from the list should be very succint - and as short as possible (to quickly eliminate those who cannot meet your minimum requirements). From experience, response rates to an RFI go down inversely to the number of questions asked.

[ken_lignelli]

Gartner has also done a comparison of BCP Software.

[hanwacker]

Yes! I am an independent consultant for The LSH Group, Business Continuity, Continuity of Operations and Disaster Recovery Specialists. We are currently completing
two reports - The first one looks at a general checklist of what to consider in selecting BCP Software such as General Features, BIA, RA, Plan Maintenance, Training, Security, etc. and the second report compares 25 different aspects of several of the top rated BCP software vendors (Currently four expanding report to approximately 12 BCP software vendors) with comparisons on company history, pricing, flexibility, content, etc. These reports help guide businesses, organizations and agencies in determining which product(s) best suit their needs. Contact us via email: hanwacker@thelshgroup.com or check out our website: http://www.TheLSHGroup.com