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ISO 22301 Business Continuity
- The official name of this standard is ISO 22301;2019 emphasizing the importance of ensuring that business continuity management systems are both secure and resilient. Published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) this document outlines strategies for managing business continuity within an organization. ISO 22301s business continuity management framework is developed by industry experts.[
- A key feature that sets ISO 22301 apart from business continuity frameworks and standards is its certification process. Organizations can obtain certification from a certifying body to showcase their alignment with the standard to stakeholders such as clients, partners, shareholders and customers. Achieving ISO 22301 certification validates an organizations commitment to maintaining business continuity and resilience enhancing its credibility and trustworthiness among stakeholders.
- Benefits of attaining ISO 22301 BCMS Certification include compliance with requirements. Many countries are introducing laws that require adherence to business continuity standards prompting entities like institutions to encourage their suppliers and partners to implement such measures. Fortunately ISO 22301 offers an approach for meeting these obligations.
- Furthermore obtaining ISO 22301 certification can provide an edge, in marketing endeavors.
- If your company has obtained ISO 22301 certification while your competitors have not you will definitely stand out among clients who prioritize the delivery of goods and services.
2. Decrease reliance on personnel.
- Many essential operations within a company often heavily depend on a few individuals who're difficult to replace especially evident when these key individuals unexpectedly depart from the organization.
3. Minimize setbacks.
- Any period of service interruption leads to losses in todays world where real time services and transactions are prevalent. Even if your business can handle interruptions unforeseen disruptions can still impact your finances. Implementing business continuity measures that comply with ISO 22301 can act as a measure against such situations.
3. Minimize setbacks.
- Any period of service interruption leads to losses in todays world where real time services and transactions are prevalent. Even if your business can handle interruptions unforeseen disruptions can still impact your finances. Implementing business continuity measures that comply with ISO 22301 can act as a measure against such situations.
4. Steps for establishing an ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS); To effectively integrate ISO 22301 in your business you should follow these 17 steps;
- 1. Gain support from management.
- 2. Define requirements.
- 3. Set up business continuity objectives and policies.
- 4. Prepare additional management system documents.
- 5. Manage risks effectively.
- 6. Assess the impact, on business operations.
- 7. Develop a business continuity plan.
- 8. Conduct training sessions and drills.
- 9. Maintain all required documentation.
- 10. Test the plan through exercises.
- 11. Analyze incidents implementation phase.
- 12. Engage with clients
- 13. Evaluate performance metrics
- 14. NCEMA supported the creation of this standard to help government organizations and their partners in the community improve stability, operational resilience and response capabilities during disruptions.
- Any company that has implemented ISO 22301 regardless of its size can apply for certification through a certification body by following specified guidelines.
- Certification bodies will ask for details about your company, such as workforce size and essential processes to provide a quote based on the audit duration in man days. The audit process begins once you accept an offer from a certification body and formally sign a contract with them.
Steps for Achieving BCMS Certification
- are the key stages involved in obtaining ISO 22301 BCMS certification;
- Implement the plan do check act approach while meeting the Standard requirements.
- Conduct a "Gap Analysis" to identify any discrepancies, in the BCMS compared to these requirements.
- Agree on actions to resolve any non conformities.
- Carry out necessary corrective actions.
- Perform a stage 1 audit that assesses all aspects of ISO 22301 compliance.
- The final step is selecting a certification body that offers ISO management system certification services and inspections for UK based organizations.Some reputable institutions in this field are BSI and Certification Europe, which provide accreditation, for ISO 22301.
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