Business Continuity Management
All organisations might be subject to disruptions; this may include technology failure, flooding, utility disruption, fire, industrial action or terrorist attack.
Business Continuity Management (BCM) is the management process that identifies potential threats to an organisation and the impact on business operations should these threats be realised. BS 25999 is the British Standard for Business Continuity Management which specifies requirements for setting up and managing an effective business continuity management system.
The standard is available to any organisation (or its parts) regardless of their size, scope or complexity, that wishes to manage their overall business risks and develop the capability to plan for, and respond to, incidents and business disruptions. The consequences of unexpected business disruptions may be far-reaching and might involve loss of life, loss of assets or income, or the inability to deliver products and services upon which the organisation’s survival may depend.
By pro-active identification of the impact of disruption, BCM identifies those products and services that are crucial for the organisation’s existence and helps to establish what responses would be needed if such disruptions occur. BS 25999 further provides the capability to adequately react in the event of disruptions, providing a framework for building organisational resilience thereby safeguarding the interests of its key stakeholders, premises, technology, brand and reputation.
How Safetylincs can help you…
- Safetylincs can help you write a Business Continuity Plan that is tailored to your company
- Safetylincs can provide training for all your employees on BCM
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