Business Continuity Guidelines

Business Continuity Guidelines

A set of high level Business Continuity guidelines in support of effective Business Continuity Management. Based on a compilation of regulatory material , , ,

NB: Use the resources in the Business Continuty category (and thematic sub-categories) to validate, benchmark or challenge any internal plans and procedures. Always give precedence to formal rules, regulations and/or guidance around business continuity as it applies to specific sectors and/or jurisdictions

Guideline	Outline	Category
Management Responsibility	An organisation’s management is collectively responsible for ensuring Business Continuity before, during and after a Business Disruption. Business Continuity Management articulates these responsibilities and fleshes them out in concrete roles.	Business Continuity Management
Impact Analysis	Business Impact Analysis undertakes to assess risk (likelihood and impact) of a Major Operational Disruption to the operations of the organization, in support of its Business Continuity Planning	Business Impact Analysis
Continuity Plan	A formal, agreed, documented, implemented, tested and regularly reviewed and audited Business Continuity Plan	Business Continuity Plan
Recovery Strategy	Setting out recovery objectives and priorities under various contingencies	Business Recovery Strategy
Testing and Validation	Activities that aim to assess the suitability of a Business Continuity Plan and associated Business Recovery Strategy	Business Continuity Testing
Training and Awareness	Increasing organizational awareness on all relevant aspects of the Business Continuity Plan	Business Continuity Training
Communication	Ensuring effective communications within the organization and with its key stakeholders both internally and externally	Business Continuity Communications

See Also

• Business Continuity Glossary
• Business Continuity Resources
• Business Continuity Case Studies