Business continuity management British Standard update The business continuity management British Standard will be formally known as BS 25999 and will consist of two parts. ‘BS 25999-1:2006 Code of practice for business continuity management’ will be published first and will establish the process, principles and terminology. It will provide a basis for understanding, developing and implementing business continuity within any size of organisation. In addition, it will also provide a comprehensive set of controls based on business continuity management best practice and covers the whole lifecycle. The contents of BS 25999-1 will include: * Scope * Structure and how the standard should be used * Terms and definitions * Business continuity management * Overview of business continuity management * The business continuity management system * Understanding the organization * Business continuity management strategies * Developing and implementing a business continuity management response * Building and embedding a business continuity management culture * Exercising, maintenance, audit and self-assessment of the business continuity management culture * Types and methods of exercising business continuity management strategies. The draft for public comment (DPC) will be published in late spring 2006 and will be available to download at www.bsi-global.com/risk. This will give all stakeholders the opportunity to provide their comments and feedback on BS 25999-1. Publication of the final version of BS 25999-1 is scheduled for autumn 2006. Part two of the standard, ‘BS 25999-2:2006 Specification for business continuity management’ will specify the requirements for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving a documented business continuity management system within the context of an organization’s overall business risks. It will also specify the requirements for the implementation of business continuity controls customized to the needs of individual organizations. This is scheduled for publication in early 2007, but no definite timetable has yet been published.
•Date: 17th March 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general |
