ISO 22301:2016 (BCMS – Business Continuity Management System) helps to ensure the continuity of the organization´s major activities (core business) in case of extraordinary incidents´ occurrence (e.g. power cut, internet breakdown, fire, flood, breakdown of key deliveries of raw materials and material, multiple work inability due to a pandemic, failure of important technological equipment etc.). If such an event occurs, the organization will be prepared to respond appropriately, thereby greatly reducing the potential damage and impact on the organization’s performance.
ISO 22301 is applicable to all types of organizations. The greatest added value, however, is for organizations where there may be significant economic damage or a threat to the lives of people when a breakdown occurs.
These are telecommunications companies, banks, hospitals, water and energy suppliers, shipping companies, food producers, public authorities, IT companies, and other organizations for which continuous operation is critical.
By implementing an ISO 22301 aligned BCMS, your organization has better insights into the real impact of a potential disaster, which enables better evaluation of the type and value of insurance cover required.
Using ISO 22301 as a framework for your BCMS will provide evidence that the organization has taken the necessary steps to comply with certain regulatory requirements and director’s duties.
Implementing a BCMS involves evaluating organizational processes to identify potential inefficiencies that can be improved, and helps your organization focus on its objectives and direction.
A BCMS enables organizations to test, update, control and deploy effective BCPs, taking into account organizational contingencies and capabilities as well as the business needs.
Effective BCM will ensure continuity of critical services to protect the business’s income stream, assets, and reduce the risk of further losses due to an incident or disaster.
An effective BCMS will improve customer confidence in the organization’s ability to respond to a series of incidents and events and maintain critical business operations should disaster strike.
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