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Business continuity

Business continuity management (BCM) is all about understanding and protecting your business from events which can be planned for, whether they be fires, floods, illness or power failure to name a few.

Business continuity - the benefits

The benefits of an effective business continuity management (BCM) programme are that the organisation:

  • is able to proactively identify the impacts of an operational disruption;
  • has in place an effective response to disruptions which minimises the impact on the organisation;
  • maintains an ability to manage uninsurable risks;
  • encourages cross-team working;
  • is able to demonstrate a credible response through a process of exercising;
  • could enhance its reputation; and
  • might gain a competitive advantage
 

Best practise guidelines are set out in British Standard BS 25999 and explain the six key principles to embed business continuity planning into your organisation. They are:

  • Managing the process;
  • Understanding the organisation;
  • Determining a strategy for BCM;
  • Developing and implementing the strategy;
  • Exercising, maintaining and reviewing;
  • and embedding BCM into the organisation’s culture.

 

Toolkit for business continuity planning

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum offers information and advice about actions to take to ensure that residents, visitors and businesses in Hampshire are ready, either before, during or after an incident.

The following link takes you to a toolkit, to assist you with your business continuity plans:

Business Continuity Management Toolkit (opens new window)

 

Further information regarding business continuity planning