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Contents

• Business Continuity Management
  • Introduction
  • Objective
  • Considerations
  • Supported Processes
• An Overview
  • Business Assessment
  • Strategy
  • Plan Development
  • Plan Testing, Review and Maintenance
  • Software
  • Communication, Training and Awareness

 

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Business Continuity Management

Considerations

We recommend that :

The Business Continuity Management (BCM) process should be driven from the top of the organisation and must become part of each business manager’s normal responsibilities. Therefore the process should ensure that all senior management within the organisation are aware of the importance of BCM and why it is being established.

The organisation, or each operating unit within the Company, should develop, implement and maintain a Business Continuity Management process and plan(s) that will ensure that the following are achieved

• identify the impact of loss or disruption to the business and the potential exposures which may be present
• develop, maintain and test suitable business recovery planning for all business units
• regularly review the continuity requirements and planning to ensure that it reflects the needs of the business

The BCM process should, at a minimum, address the following:

• staff safety, welfare and internal communications
• resumption of critical business functions
• meeting contractual obligations
• management of risk
• maintenance of client confidence and the reputation of the business (via external communications)

Business continuity plan(s) should be reviewed and tested at least once every twelve months