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BSI is proud to sponsor CMI's Business Continuity Management Survey 2011

22 March 2011

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Learn how over 1,053 UK managers dealt with, and were affected by disruptions in the last 12 months. 

Key highlights:

• Organizations are not learning from previous disruptions
  93% of organizations suffered from disruption due to extreme weather conditions early in 2010. However, most organizations were no better equipped to deal with the disruption caused by the snow spell in December 2010.
  
  
• Managers realize the benefits of BCM planning
  The number of managers who benefitting from activating their BCM plans during a disruption increased by 15% to 84%.
  
  
• BS 25999 is the most popular way to assess BCM following legislation and regulation
  One in four organizations evaluate their BCM plans against the British Standard, BS 25999.
  
  
• Cyber and information security threats ‘tip of the iceberg’
  62% of managers reported cyber security threats as an ‘increasingly serious risk to their businesses.’ The number of UK organizations affected increased to one in three in 2010.
  
  
• Nearly half of organizations do not ensure supply chain partners have BCM plans in place
  Only 55% of organizations ensure supply chain partners have a BCM plan in place. With many organizations moving towards ‘just in time’ inventory management processes, organizations are increasingly vulnerable to disruption to supply chains.
  
  
• There is a danger organizations may not prepare for future threats
  63% of managers think the threat of swine flu was ‘overrated’ there is the risk that continued threats will not be taken as seriously.
  
  
• BCM staff training given low priority
  Only one in three organizations provide training for non-specialist staff. This reinforces BSI research that ‘staff competence’ is the main cause of non-conformities in organizations becoming certified to British Standard 25999 (learn more about BS 25999 certification and training).
  
  
• Maintaining the delivery of key products and services during a disruption is not covered by 15% of BCM strategies.
  
  
• Most BCM plans do not address supporting staff following a major incident
  Only 31% of managers believe their BCM plan includes processes to manage employee’s family and personal concerns in the case of a major disruption. To address this, BSI has recently published PD 25111, The Human Aspects of BCM. This addresses how organizations can address the human elements of business continuity.

How can BSI help you?

BSI Group, the home of the first standard for Business Continuity Management, BS 25999, provides a range of solutions to help organizations of all sizes implement, assess and if required, certify their BCMS in the form of standards and guidance, training and certification.

British Standard (BS) 25999, goes beyond simple formalized business continuity planning to include the establishment of a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).

This tried and tested approach ensures continual improvement and enables organizations to proactively improve their resilience to disruption; indeed the survey showed that one in four organizations is using to evaluate their BCM.

Relevant products

• BS 25999 Part 1: Code of Practice
  
  
• BS 25999 Part 2: Specification
  
  
• PD 25666, Guidance on exercising and testing for continuity and contingency programmes
  
  
• PD 25111, Business continuity management. Guidance on human aspects of business continuity
  
  
• Training
  
  
• Self assessment tools
  
  
• Certification