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The Route Map to Business Continuity Management. Meeting the Requirements of BS 25999

John Sharp

The Route Map to Business Continuity Management: Meeting the requirements of BS 25999

The Route Map to Business Continuity Management complements business continuity management (BCM) standard BS 25999 by giving additional information about the requirements of the standard and how they can be conformed in organisations. It has been written to aid business continuity professionals’ task of establishing an effective business continuity management system (BCMS) in their organisations.

This book is laid out into 12 chapters which reflects the key activities of a business continuity management programme and is based on the plan-do-check-act model adopted in BS 25999-2. Each chapter provides an overview of the elements that made up the standard and includes further information about key business continuity activities. The book attempts to address the common issues encountered in the management of BCMS and provides additional pointers to make compliance with the standard easier.

Contained in each chapter are a number of up-to-date mini case studies to reflect the real situation during a disruption. These examples are useful lessons intended to reinforce the principles and application of the concepts into the process and help business continuity professionals to avoid pitfalls in the course of planning. In addition, there are 14 appendices which provide generic templates for practitioners to adapt to meet the specific needs of their task in managing the BCM programme.

This book offers easy-to-follow advice to ease the job of business continuity programme management. Managers and consultants working in the field of business continuity and resilience, and others who manage the corporate assets of organisations will find this a useful guide in fulfilling their duties whilst meeting the requirements of the standard.

In today’s volatile business climate, the dynamics of business operations require a sustainable BCM programme to safeguard the organisation’s long-term survival. Meeting the requirements of BS 25999 assures that a sound BCMS has been in place which could lead to enhanced competitiveness and confidence. More importantly, it enables organisations to preserve their most valuable asset – reputation. The Route Map to Business Continuity Management is a handy guidance that introduces the pathway to good business continuity practice based on BS 25999. Being a leading figure in the discipline, John Sharp has made simple the process of complying with the standard.

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