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BCM Introduction |
What is business continuity management (BCM)?
The Business Continuity Institute defines BCM as “… a 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”.
Is business continuity the same as disaster recovery?
The terms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery tend to be used interchangeably. However the latter traditionally refers to the process of recovering IT systems, service and infrastructure following an incident.
What is the difference between “crisis” and “disaster”?
A crisis can be defined as a situation that impairs or disrupts (or threatens to impair or disrupt) normal operations to the extent that there is the reasonable prospect of an adverse impact on the business of, or the services provided by, the organisation.
The difference between disaster and crisis is essentially scale of the actual or potential impact. Most disasters happen suddenly and require significant recovery effort, assuming recovery is possible. Loss of use of a computer room is a crisis. Crises must be managed to prevent unacceptable impact on the organisation. Note that a crisis can become a disaster if not managed effectively…
How can Teed Business Continuity help?
We can help with your Business Continuity Management initiatives from start to finish, from some targeted consultancy through to managing and resourcing your project and an ongoing care and maintenance service.
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