ISO 22301 Societal security -- Business continuity management systems

What is Societal Security - Business Continuity Management Systems?
ISO 22301 is the Business Continuity Management System standard. Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) has been developed to protect companies from the risks associated with downtime which can occur due to unexpected disruptions or disasters. Disruptions to your business can result in revenue loss, data risk breakdowns and failure to deliver normal client services as per service level agreements (SLAs). ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Systems certification will guide a company on how best to plan for such eventualities.

ISO 22301 Standard deals with the management of business continuity specify requirements for an effective Business Continuity Management System - BCMS and contains comprehensive requirements to implement Best Practices of BCM which is eligible to ISO 22301 Certification. The ISO 22301 is implemented to fulfill requirements with objectivity of improvement to make the system operative. The objective also remains that the ISO 22301 system is Cost effective. It also covers the whole BCM lifecycle and is applicable to all sectors of businesses and industry at large.


What is the purpose of ISO 22301?
BCM ISO 22301 requirements are so implemented that it helps in reducing business risks and business interruptions in the industry and to its supply chain. The inherent requirement and ISO 22301 certification process require emergency actions and disaster recovery plans in place to allow business processes to react appropriately and helps to resume business activities as quickly as possible.

ISO 22301 BCM certification identifies potential threats to the critical business functions those could impact them. It further allows to put plans in place ahead to ensure business does not comes under threat. The BCM Strengthen the business processes from potential disruption.


Societal Security - Business Continuity Management Systems Advantages
Benefits of ISO 22301 certification in:
- Maximise quality and efficiency: ISO 22301 provides a framework based on international best practice around the Plan, Do, Check, Act concept.
- Flexibility during disruptions: During a localised disruption or an international disaster, your organisation will have a business continuity processes in place to ensure the continued smooth running of your business, or that if disrupted you will be able to get up and running quickly and efficiently in order to ensure minimum disruptions to the services you offer.
- Competitive advantage: Ensure client confidence through certification to ISO 22301, an internationally acknowledged standard, while gaining new opportunity and winning new business.
- Organisational improvement: BCMS provides you with a clear understanding of your entire organisation. This can provide you with new opportunities for improvement.
- Continuous internal improvement via audits: During the certification process you will participate in regular audits which ensure your management system is up to date.
- Legal and regulatory compliance: Demonstrate to your stakeholders that you meet the regional legal and regulatory requirements.
- Cost savings: Your organisation may be able to reduce the cost of internal and external BCM audits, and to improve financial performance and reduce business disruption insurance premiums.
- Maintain optimum client delivery levels: A BCMS framework supports strengthened management processes which allow you to supply an agreed level of critical services and products within a specified time frame after disruption to your clients.
- Strengthen your internal management: A BCMS provides proven management capability during times of disruption.
- Reputational management: Certification to ISO 22301 reinforces your commitment to providing a premium level of services to you stakeholders, even during adverse conditions.

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