Business Continuity

Business Continuity can be defined as a comprehensive management system that identifies and assesses risk; analyzes possible consequences and impact following disruption; examines and develops cost effective security, preparedness, and mitigation measures to protect against potentially disruptive incidents occurring; develops plans for responding to potential incidents in a Consultant and responsible manner including the effective mobilization of the workforce; and plans and tests business/operational continuity measures necessary to recover from disruptive incidents in the minimum possible amount of time; collectively implementing these measures to avoid as far as possible a major emergency, crisis or disaster.



Benefits accruing from achieving conformance with the BS 25999

• BS 25999 supported by the business continuity  software provides a cost-effective approach to managing risks of disruption by providing a balanced framework for the minimization of both the likelihood and consequences of disruptive events.

• BS 25999 supported by the business continuity  software  aligns with the way successful businesses manage risk by looking at the entire risk profile. The standard focuses on the holistic resiliency of the organization, not just business continuity management and emergency management. By emphasizing incident prevention and management, the BS 25999 helps organizations anticipate and avoid problems before they develop.
• BS 25999 coupled with the business continuity software emphasizes a balance of adaptive, proactive, and reactive strategies for making organizations resilient based on their risk profile and business environment in which they operate.
• BS 25999 supported by the business continuity software can be used for first, second, and third-party verification. Organizations can use the standard to improve resilience and preparedness performance, as well as demonstrate to customers, clients, and supply chain partners that the company has a robust resilience program.  Applicable to organizations of all types and sizes, from public to private, small to multinational, in manufacturing, service, storage or transportation. In addition, the standard has been developed simultaneously in countries on four continents.
• BS 25999 supported by the business continuity software is aligned with the new ISO 31000:2009 - Risk Management which allows an organization to better integrate preparedness into its overall risk management strategy.

Reference material:

1. Go to www.business-continuity-expert.com/bce-dr-plan.htm for explanations on the dr plan
2. To obtain extra info on sample business continuity plans go to www.business-continuity-expert.com/bce-example-data.htm
3. For supplementary knowledge on business continuity services go to www.business-continuity-expert.com/bce-business-continuity-services.htm

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