Business Continuity Management System

Implement a business continuity management system in line with ISO with this complete guide to establishing a fit-for-purpose business continuity capability in your organisation. A business continuity management system (BCMS) is a management framework that prepares the organization by developing business continuity strategies to meet its business and statutory obligations during an incident. It is about optimizing service availability and preserving business performance to secure future growth in the market.Business Continuity Management System offers a complete guide to establishing a fit-for-purpose business continuity capability in your organization. Structured in line with the principles of ISO22301 (the International Standard for business continuity management) and with current best practice, this user-friendly book covers the whole life cycle of developing, establishing, operating and evaluating a BCMS initiative. It is aimed at new and seasoned business continuity practitioners involved in business continuity activities in their organizations, whatever the size and sector. It includes proven techniques and easy-to-use methodologies that specifically support the implementation of those requirements specified in ISO 22301. Pragmatic approaches supported by in-depth explanations guide you to assess and improve your organization's BCMS performance. This is the first book to offer an end-to-end solution that addresses all aspects of implementing an effective BCMS.Business Continuity Management System is intended to act as a catalyst to accelerate progress on the journey from business continuity management and risk management to the creation and implementation of a business continuity management system, both by enhancing the BCM and risk competence of individual readers and by contributing to shared knowledge in implementing ISO 22301 in organizations.

Business Continuity Management System offers a complete guide to implementing a fit-for-purpose resilience capability in your organization. A Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) is a management framework that creates controls to address risks and measure your organization's ability to manage disruptions. It's about saving time and cost, improving internal processes and procedures and demonstrating organizational competency to customers. Structured in line with the International Standard and with a focus on performance improvement throughout, the book covers developing, establishing and operating a BCMS initiative. Built upon the principles of the International Standard and current best practice with a practical focus on theories and models throughout, this is the first book to offer an objective, thorough solution for the practitioner.