ISO 22301. Business Continuity Management System standardsIn general, as in all quality systems, the recognition of the organization, the commitment of the top management business continuity, process plans, determination of the needs and expectations of the organization, the allocation of resources, the operation of business continuity processes, measuring the performance, analysis and evaluation of the necessary regulatory and preventive activities It covers.

ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management SystemThe main chapters constituting the scope of.

  • Organization content. This article describes the definition of the organization as well as the scope and risk criteria of the system.
  • Leadership. For the establishment and implementation of the system, top management must be owned. Top management will determine policies and strategies for business continuity, ensure that resources are available, and monitor system performance.
  • Planning. In order for the system to achieve its objectives, it should be planned who will be responsible for the system, what it will do, which resources will be needed, when it will be completed and how the results will be evaluated.
  • Support. All the resources needed for installation, operation, maintenance and development of the system are described in this section.
  • Operation. According to the scope and policy determined by the senior management, the establishment stages of the system are explained here. These stages include determining the criteria, conducting business impact analysis and risk assessment studies, determining the business continuity strategy, writing business processes and application instructions, establishing the communication system, establishing business continuity plans, and conducting applications and tests.
  • Performance evaluation. This is the section where monitoring, measuring, analyzing and evaluating the results of the installed system are explained. Here are explanations to check that the system is applicable and valid.
  • Improvements. Subsequent discrepancies of the established and implemented system must be corrected and checked with corrective actions. This section describes the principles for continuous improvement.

As a matter of fact ISO 22301 standardsMost of them are standards that should be dealt with and implemented in many management systems, not only in the business continuity system. Therefore, it is in parallel with many management system standards.

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