[alive-IT] - Features

No more scattered documents, outdated plans or unclear processes.

[alive-IT] unites all BCM and ITSCM processes in one powerful platform: from BIA to plan maintenance and testing all the way to real-time recovery orchestration. This ensures you are always prepared – fast, structured, and audit-proof.

Functional Area: Business Continuity Management

With [alive-IT], you manage your BCM fully digitally – transparent, automated, and audit-compliant. All processes are supported by clear workflows, up-to-date data, and automatically generated plans.

• Business Impact Analysis – automated configuration, execution, and reporting
• Flexible Resource Management – manage all critical resources clearly and update them quickly
• Automated Reporting – always up-to-date reports without manual effort
• Workflow Engine – control BCM processes securely and repeatably
• Automatic Plan Updates – no more outdated business continuity plans
• Structured Recovery Planning – graphical planning of recovery processes
• Support for Incidents & Tests – real-time overview, clearly documented

Functional Area: IT Service Continuity Management

Strengthen your IT resilience with clearly structured continuity processes and automated plan maintenance – fully integrated with your incident management.

• Gap Analysis – instantly identify and prioritize weaknesses
• Flexible Resource Management – clearly manage and update all critical IT resources
• Automated Reporting – ITSCM metrics at the push of a button
• Workflow Engine – standardized procedures for planning & testing
• Automatic Plan Updates – always up-to-date IT service continuity plans
• Structured Recovery Planning – defined steps, no uncertainties
• Support for Incidents & Tests – documented, traceable, audit-proof

Business Impact Analysis with [alive-IT]

Manage your Business Impact Analyses quickly, transparently, and fully digitally – from configuration to evaluation.

Your benefits:

Flexible configuration: Adapt your BIA to your company’s specific requirements
Automated distribution: Send questionnaires to departments via workflow – fast, error-free, transparent
Real-time overview: Always stay informed via the BIA monitor
Controlled approvals: Approvals including commenting functions ensure clear responsibilities
Efficient consolidation: All results are centrally merged and reviewed
Automated reports: Generate reports at the press of a button – without manual effort

With [alive-IT], your BIA becomes more efficient, secure, and fully audit-compliant.

Executable Recovery Procedures with [alive-IT]

Respond instantly, structured, and reliably to critical incidents or tests. With [alive-IT], your recovery processes are executed in real time – each team receives exactly the tasks they need at that moment.

Your direct benefits with [alive-IT]:

Real-time task assignment: Each task is automatically assigned to the correct team – instantly and without delay
Process monitoring for the crisis team: Always maintain visibility of the recovery process status
Automatic documentation: All incidents and tests are automatically logged – ensuring complete error analysis and audit security
Flexible ad-hoc tasks: Unplanned tasks can be dynamically assigned during exercises or critical incidents

[alive-IT] increases the efficiency, reaction speed, and security of your recovery processes – for maximum enterprise resilience.

Automated Plan Creation with [alive-IT]

With [alive-IT], you create and maintain your plans faster, more securely, and without manual effort. The software automatically integrates all relevant information and ensures that your documentation is always up to date and audit-compliant.

Your advantages at a glance:

Seamless integration of all content: Recovery processes, reports, and resources are included in your plans
Two-stage maintenance process: Secure four-eyes principle ensures maximum quality and transparency
Real-time overview: Always stay informed via the BIA monitor
Automatic reminders: Never again outdated documents – [alive-IT] reliably reminds you of necessary updates
Integration of existing documentation: Reuse existing content and integrate it seamlessly into your plans

With [alive-IT], plan creation becomes not only easier – but future-proof.

Effective Crisis Management in Real Time with [alive-IT]

With [alive-IT], you manage crises professionally, quickly, and securely. The platform supports your crisis team and operations center at every stage of a critical event – ensuring maximum responsiveness and transparency.

Your advantages during crises:

Immediate access to all essential crisis documents – structured, up-to-date, and available at all times
Efficient coordination of all emergency teams – including dynamic ad-hoc task assignment
Full real-time situational overview – with a clear Gantt chart showing all activities and dependencies transparently

With [alive-IT], you maintain full control even in the most critical moments – enabling calm, transparent, and successful crisis management.

Integrated Alerting – fast, reliable, anytime

Starting with Version 7, [alive-IT] offers an intuitive alerting function that accelerates and automates your crisis response.

Your key benefits:

Multi-channel alerting: SMS, flash SMS, and phone calls – reliably reaching your teams wherever they are
Flexible alert management: Assign any number of alert messages and response teams to individual emergency scenarios
Rapid response: Ensure that every team is immediately informed and ready to act in an emergency

With [alive-IT], you increase the speed and efficiency of your crisis response – for maximum safety and minimal downtime.

Native iOS App – manage all processes on the go

With Version 7 of [alive-IT], you have full access to your business continuity and crisis processes on your iPhone or iPad.