Bottlenecks could be looked at from a perspective that these are the threats to the continuity of your company's operations. Typically, these "bottlenecks" have the potential to lead to the following scenarios:
loss of manpower
loss of infrastructure
loss of technology
disruption to the supply chain (upstream and downstream)
reputational loss
When threats manifest, containment is the first step to take, according to the Business Continuity Institute Good Practice Guidelines of 2013. If incidents are not contained and managed, business disruptions may happen.
When there are business disruptions, your contingency plans (i.e., business continuity plans or BCPs), needs to be activated in order for you to continue your operations within pre-determined time frames.