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AI-Powered BCP Generator
Vibe Coding Award Nominee
AI-Powered Business
Continuity Planning
for Every SME in Japan
BCP-AI transforms the complex, expert-dependent process of creating a Business Continuity Plan into a guided, AI-driven experience that any small business owner can complete in about 60 minutes.
Why BCP-AI Exists
Japan sits at the intersection of four tectonic plates, making it one of the most seismically active nations on Earth. The Chishima (Kuril) Trench, the Japan Trench, the Nankai Trough, and the fault systems beneath the capital region each carry the potential for catastrophic earthquakes within the coming decades. Government projections estimate a 70-80% probability of a magnitude 7+ earthquake striking the Tokyo metropolitan area within the next 30 years, while the Nankai Trough megaquake could cause economic damage exceeding 220 trillion yen (approximately $1.5 trillion USD).
Despite these existential risks, only 17.1% of Japan's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a Business Continuity Plan, according to a 2025 survey by Teikoku Databank. This figure stands in stark contrast to the 38.7% adoption rate among large corporations. The primary barriers cited by SME owners are consistent: lack of expertise, lack of personnel, and prohibitive consulting costs.
BCP-AI was created to eliminate these barriers entirely. By combining domain-specific AI with the professional oversight of a certified SME Management Consultant (Chusho Kigyo Shindanshi), the system democratizes access to high-quality business continuity planning for Japan's 3.36 million SMEs — the backbone of the national economy, representing 99.7% of all enterprises.
The Scale of the Challenge
Source: Teikoku Databank (2025), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Representing 99.7% of all enterprises and employing approximately 70% of the private-sector workforce. These businesses form the foundation of local economies across every prefecture.
Approximately 2.79 million SMEs operate without any formal business continuity plan. When disaster strikes, these businesses face existential threats to their survival, their employees' livelihoods, and their communities.
Hiring a consultant to create a BCP typically costs ¥500,000 to ¥2,000,000 and takes 3-6 months. For a small business with 5-10 employees, this is an insurmountable financial barrier.
How BCP-AI Works
A guided, AI-driven process that transforms complex BCP creation into an intuitive experience
Company Profile
Enter basic information: industry, location, employee count, and key business operations.
AI Interview
Answer 29 guided questions with AI-generated hints tailored to your industry and risk profile.
BCP Generation
AI generates a comprehensive BCP document using chain-of-thought reasoning and industry knowledge.
Download & Review
Download your BCP in Word format. Review, customize, and submit for certification or internal use.
Complete Feature List
A comprehensive suite of tools for business continuity planning, from initial assessment to ongoing management
01Core BCP Creation
AI-Guided Interview (29 Questions)
Industry-specific questions with AI-generated hints. Covers risk assessment, critical operations, resource requirements, and recovery strategies.
Automated BCP Document Generation
Chain-of-thought LLM reasoning produces a comprehensive, structured BCP document. Supports all major industries with domain-specific knowledge.
Hazard Information Integration
Automatic retrieval from J-SHIS (Japan Seismic Hazard Information Station) and national hazard maps. Includes Chishima Trench earthquake scenarios.
BTO/RTO Validation
Business Time Objective and Recovery Time Objective validation ensures realistic and actionable recovery timelines.
8-Section BCP Framework
Comprehensive coverage: basic policy, risk assessment, critical operations, resource requirements, emergency response, recovery strategy, training plan, and review cycle.
Word/Markdown Download
Export your complete BCP in Microsoft Word (.docx) or Markdown format for immediate use in submissions, presentations, and internal distribution.
02Supply Chain BCP
Supplier Management
Register, edit, and manage trading partners with key supplier flagging. Multi-tenant data isolation ensures complete data security.
Supply Chain Risk Assessment
AI-driven risk evaluation of each supplier based on location, industry, and dependency level.
SC-BCP Document Generation
Automated supply chain BCP creation with server-side table generation for complex supplier relationships.
Hybrid SC-BCP Mode
Automatically activated when supplier count exceeds 10, combining individual and aggregate risk analysis for comprehensive coverage.
03Recovery Triage & Simulation
Business Priority Matrix
Visual UI for prioritizing business operations based on criticality, revenue impact, and recovery complexity.
Phase-Based Recovery Planning
Structured recovery timeline with distinct phases: immediate response, short-term recovery, and full restoration.
Gantt-Chart Timeline View
Visual timeline display of recovery activities with dependencies and milestones for clear progress tracking.
Recovery Simulation
AI-powered simulation of disaster scenarios with supplier triage integration and automated training scenario generation.
04Training, Certification & Review
Training Plan & Scenario Generation
AI generates realistic training scenarios based on your BCP. Includes specialized templates for healthcare and nursing industries.
Jigyokei (事業継続力強化計画) Support
Automated generation of Japan's SME Agency certification application drafts. Compliant with official METI format requirements.
BCP Review & Update Cycle
Structured review process to keep your BCP current. AI identifies gaps and suggests improvements based on evolving risks.
Expert Consultation (Plus Plan)
Certified SME Management Consultant review within 10 business days, plus 4 annual consultation sessions for hands-on guidance.
05Industry Knowledge Base
BCP-AI's AI engine is powered by a continuously expanding knowledge base covering major industries and risk categories specific to Japan's business environment:
Construction
CCUS, BIM/CIM, emergency restoration, Hidaka regional case studies
Food Manufacturing & Fisheries
Cold chain disruption, HACCP compliance, seasonal processing
Healthcare & Nursing
Home nursing, elderly care, MHLW 8-document analysis
Pharmacy
Mobile pharmacy operations, manual dispensing protocols
Agriculture & JA Cooperatives
MAFF 11-document analysis, crop-specific recovery
Tourism & Food Service
Hot spring inn financing, multilingual guest management
Beauty & Personal Care
Water outage protocols, Noto Peninsula earthquake cases
IT & Communications
9-point cybersecurity framework, data recovery
Earthquake Risk (by region)
Chishima Trench, Tokyo metropolitan, Nankai Trough, timeline-based BCP
Flood & Water Disaster
Alert-level-based response flows, evacuation protocols
Mutual Aid Agreements
Standardized inter-company cooperation frameworks
Cross-Industry Templates
Downloadable sample BCPs for 7+ industry categories with Q&A examples
The Impact We Aim to Create
The economic impact of natural disasters on unprepared businesses is devastating. Research by Japan's Small and Medium Enterprise Agency shows that approximately 40% of SMEs that experience a major disaster without a BCP never reopen. Those that do often face years of financial hardship, with cascading effects on employees, families, and local communities.
BCP-AI's mission extends beyond document generation. By making BCP creation accessible to every SME in Japan, we aim to:
Protect Employment
Japan's SMEs employ approximately 32 million people. Each business that survives a disaster preserves livelihoods and maintains community stability.
Strengthen Supply Chains
When one link in a supply chain fails, the effects ripple outward. BCP-AI's supply chain module helps businesses identify and mitigate these interdependencies.
Enable Certification
Japan's Jigyokei certification provides tax benefits, subsidy advantages, and improved creditworthiness. BCP-AI generates compliant application drafts automatically.
Build Regional Resilience
Particularly in rural areas like Hokkaido's Hidaka region — where BCP-AI was born — disaster preparedness is not just a business concern but a community survival issue.
The Hidaka region of Hokkaido, where the developer is based, faces direct exposure to the Chishima Trench earthquake risk. This personal connection to disaster vulnerability drives the project's urgency and authenticity. BCP-AI is not a theoretical exercise — it is a practical tool born from real-world necessity.
Technology Architecture
Built with modern web technologies and AI-first architecture for reliability, security, and scale
Frontend
Backend
AI & Security
Domain-Specific Knowledge
Industry-specific knowledge bases covering 11+ sectors, built from analysis of government publications, industry reports, and real disaster case studies.
Multi-Tenant Architecture
Complete data isolation between organizations with IDOR vulnerability protection. Each company's BCP data is cryptographically separated.
Security Framework
Email verification, rate limiting, CSRF protection, Content Security Policy, audit logging, and encrypted data storage.
Future Vision
BCP Mesh Network: From Isolation to Interconnection
Our long-term vision is to transform isolated, company-by-company BCPs into an interconnected mesh network that strengthens entire supply chains and regional economies
Today, most Business Continuity Plans are created in isolation. Company A develops its own BCP without knowing whether its critical supplier, Company B, has a plan at all — let alone what that plan contains. When disaster strikes, this information vacuum leads to cascading failures across supply chains: a single company's inability to recover can paralyze dozens of dependent businesses.
BCP Mesh Network reimagines business continuity as a connected graph. Each company's BCP becomes a node, and each business relationship becomes an edge. The result is a living network where disaster risk, recovery timelines, and mutual support capabilities are visible across the entire supply chain — not just within a single organization.
Five-Phase Implementation Roadmap
Supply Chain Visibility
Register key business partners. View their BCP status, location risks, and recovery targets — with mutual consent.
Disaster Alert Network
Automatic detection of disasters near partner locations. Real-time status sharing eliminates the chaos of post-disaster phone chains.
Impact Simulation
Model cascading effects: "If Supplier B is down for 30 days, what happens to our production?" Quantify risk before disaster strikes.
Mutual Support
Formalize mutual aid agreements: temporary employee hosting, inventory storage, customer service backup between partner companies.
Regional Dashboard
Aggregate data into regional economic resilience dashboards for municipalities, enabling evidence-based disaster preparedness policy.
The Network Effect
BCP Mesh Network is designed to grow organically. When Company A joins and registers its suppliers, those suppliers are incentivized to join as well — gaining visibility into their own supply chain risks. As the mesh expands, the value for every participant increases exponentially.
This creates a powerful competitive moat: the more companies that participate, the more accurate the risk modeling becomes, and the harder it is for any single company to leave the network without losing critical supply chain intelligence.
Social Impact at Scale
Enterprise Level
Companies gain pre-disaster visibility into supply chain vulnerabilities, enabling proactive alternative sourcing and faster post-disaster recovery.
Regional Level
Local governments can identify which industries are most vulnerable and allocate disaster preparedness resources based on data rather than intuition.
National Level
A nationwide BCP mesh could stabilize Japan's economy during major disasters, maintain international trade confidence, and establish Japan as a global leader in disaster resilience technology.
BCP Mesh Network is not just a feature — it is the strategic foundation of BCP-AI's long-term vision. By connecting individual BCPs into a resilient web, we aim to transform disaster preparedness from a solitary obligation into a shared strength.
Privacy by Design: No Sensitive Data Required
BCP-AI is designed so that you never need to enter confidential corporate or personal information into the web application
Many business owners hesitate to use online tools for sensitive planning because they are uncomfortable entering detailed corporate information — real company names, exact addresses, employee personal data, financial figures — into a web-based system. BCP-AI was architected from the ground up to eliminate this concern entirely.
With BCP-AI, you can complete your entire Business Continuity Plan using anonymized or generalized information. There is no requirement to enter your real company name, precise address, or any personally identifiable information into the system.
Anonymized Company Identity
Use a placeholder name such as "Company A" instead of your real company name. Your actual identity is never stored in the system.
Area-Level Location
Specify your location at a general area level rather than an exact address. For hazard analysis, pinpoint risks directly on the hazard map interface without revealing your precise location.
Download & Complete Locally
Download the generated BCP in Word format, then fill in specific details — real company name, exact address, employee information, financial data — on your local computer. The final document stays entirely in your hands.
How It Works in Practice
Register with just an email address
Enter anonymized info — "Company A", general area, industry type
Generate your BCP with AI using hazard map data
Download & finalize locally with real details
This privacy-first approach means that businesses and individuals who are cautious about entering sensitive information online can use BCP-AI with complete confidence.
The Story Behind BCP-AI
BCP-AI was conceived and developed by Kazuhisa Okawa, a certified SME Management Consultant (中小企業診断士) based in Shinhidaka, Hokkaido — a town in the Hidaka region that sits directly in the projected impact zone of the Chishima Trench megaquake.
As an advisor to the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation (SMRJ), Hokkaido Division, and an area coordinator for the Hokkaido Business Succession Support Center, Okawa has spent years working directly with small business owners across rural Hokkaido. Through this work, he witnessed firsthand the gap between the urgent need for disaster preparedness and the practical reality of resource-constrained small businesses.
The development of BCP-AI represents a new paradigm in how AI can serve society. Rather than using AI solely for "efficiency" — doing existing tasks faster — BCP-AI uses AI to make previously inaccessible expertise available to those who need it most. It is not about replacing human judgment, but about amplifying human capability in the face of existential challenges.
The entire system — from architecture design to AI prompt engineering to frontend implementation — was built through a collaborative process between human domain expertise and AI development tools, embodying the "vibe coding" philosophy of human-AI co-creation.
Recognition
Vibe Coding Award Nominee
BCP-AI has been officially shortlisted as a nominee for the Vibe Coding Award, recognizing remarkable work born from the synergy between human vision and machine intelligence.
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