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BCM and BS 25999 case studies

Now that BS 25999 has been around for a few years there are more and more organisations pushing forward with implementing their Business Continuity Management system.

Read how various companies and consultancies went about implementing a BCM system. What worked, what didn't, what they'd miss out and what they recommend you should do if you're considering embarking on this journey. Their stories are as varied as the sectors they come from - but all have learnt something they are willing to share.

Samsung Life Insurance, Korea

Samsung Life Insurance, Korea

Samsung Life Insurance is believed to be the first insurance company in the world, and is certainly the first in Korea, to demonstrate adoption of best practice in Business Continuity Management through BSI certification to BS 25999.
 
Industrial Bank of Korea

Industrial Bank of Korea

By being certified by BSI to BS 25999, the Industrial Bank of Korea gains competitive advantage by demonstrating a commitment to robust business continuity management.
 
Moving from BC Planning to BC Management – a case study

Moving from BC Planning to BC Management – a case study

Moving from reactive BCP style thinking to proactive BCM integration can be a challenge whatever the size of your organization. Equens SE (a mid-sized financial services company from Holland) describe how they went about making this change and how the organization benefitted.
 
BCM implementation: using an external consultant – a case study

BCM implementation: using an external consultant – a case study

Most case studies have been for large companies who have gone through to full certification; this one is about a medium sized regional company who has chosen to implement BCM and to do so by using an external consultancy.
 
Newton IT describe the benefits of adding BCM to their Integrated Management System

Newton IT describe the benefits of adding BCM to their Integrated Management System

Newton IT (an IT service provider based in the UK) are one of the first companies in the world to add BCM to their integrated management system. We spoke to the project manager who described how they achieved this and what the benefits were.
 

 

BS 25999 Certification Case Studies

In addition, several companies who have achieved certification to BS 25999 share their experiences of the certification process with TalkingBusinessContinuity.com. Read BS 25999 Certification case studies and find out why they decided to proceed with this important step and the benefits that they have gained from certification to BS 25999.

Business Continuity Management scenarios

Here are some simple scenarios which describe threatening events and how they were handled. Maybe you could write up a similar scenario for your organisation? These can be used for training purposes to show how having a BCM programme can and does help.

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