BS 25999 - Business Continuity
Management
Overview
Continued operations in the
event of a disruption, whether
due to a major disaster or a
minor incident, is a fundamental
requirement for any
organization. BS 25999, the
world’s first British standard
for business continuity
management (BCM), has been
developed to help you minimize
the risk of such disruptions.
By helping to put the
fundamentals of a BCM system in
place, the standard is designed
to keep your business going
during the most challenging and
unexpected circumstances –
protecting your staff,
preserving your reputation and
providing the ability to
continue to operate and trade.
BS 25999 has been developed by a
broad based group of world class
experts representing a
cross-section of industry
sectors and the government to
establish the process,
principles and terminology of
Business Continuity Management.
It provides a basis for
understanding, developing and
implementing business continuity
within your organization and
gives you confidence in
business-to-business and
business-to customer dealings.
It also contains a comprehensive
set of requirements based on BCM
best practice and covers the
whole BCM lifecycle.
Who is
it relevant to?
BS 25999 is suitable for any
organization, large or small,
from any sector. It is
particularly relevant for
organizations which operate in
high risk environments such as
finance, telecommunications,
transport and the public sector,
where the ability to continue
operating is paramount for the
organization itself and its
customers and stakeholders.
The
standards
BS 25999 comprises two parts:
Part 1, the Code of
Practice, provides BCM best
practice recommendations. Please
note that this is a guidance
document only.
Part 2, the
Specification, provides the
requirements for a Business
Continuity Management System (BCMS)
based on BCM best practice. This
is the part of the standard that
you can use to demonstrate
compliance via an auditing and
certification process.
Benefits
The benefits of BS 25999 are
widespread:
Framework
Provides a common consistent
framework, based on
international best practice, to
manage business continuity.
Resilience
Proactively improves your
resilience when faced with the
disruption of your ability to
achieve key objectives
Reputation
Helps protect and enhance your
reputation and brand.
Competitive advantage
Opens new markets and helps you
win new business.
Win more contracts more cost
effectively
Provides a marketing edge and
using certification can help
reduce the cost of expensive
tenders.
Business improvement
Certification requires a clear
understanding of your entire
organization which can identify
opportunities for improvement.
Continuous improvement
The certification process
involves regular audits which
ensure that your management
system is up to date.
Compliance
Demonstrates that applicable
laws and regulations are being
observed.
Cost Savings
Creates opportunities to reduce
the cost of BCM audits and may
reduce insurance premiums.
Delivery
Provides a rehearsed method of
restoring your ability to supply
critical products and services
to an agreed level and timeframe
following a disruption
Management
Delivers a proven capability for
managing a disruption.
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know more about
BS 25999 and
BS 25999 Consultancy Services
please contact us on +91 9600001996
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