"Business Continuity Management is an holistic management process that identifies
potential impacts that threaten an organisation and provides a framework for building
resilience and the capability for an effective response that safeguards the interests of
its key stakeholders, reputation, brand and value creating activities. BCM must be owned
and fully integrated into the organisation as an embedded management process." (Source: BCI)
Business Continuity Management is an integral cog in the business planning and management
cycles throughout an
organisation.
Business Continuity Planning benefits all types and sizes organisation alike.
The scope and depth of the process differs according to the size and complexity of organisation.
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Organisational Benefits: |
- Maintain employee health and safety
- Resume critical Business Processes in a timely mannerk
- Minimise loss of revenue
- Increase Stakeholder confidence and safeguard their interests
- Reduce damage to Image, Reputation and Brand
- Meet legal, regulatory, insurance and contractual obligations
- Manage control and costs during a recovery period
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Additional benefits: |
- Promotes knowledge sharing and teamwork among employees and management
- Presents an opportunity to review the way an organization performs its processes
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