ISO 22301 Business Continuity Consultancy Service.
Business continuity management (BCM) is a framework for identifying an organization's risk of exposure to internal and external threats. The goal of BCM is to provide the organization with the ability to effectively respond to threats such as natural disasters, Political turmoil, Demonstrations, Protests or data breaches and protect the business interests of the organization.
BCM includes disaster recovery, business recovery, crisis management, incident management, emergency management and contingency planning. When a laboratory does not undertake one or more of the activities covered by ISO 17025:2005, such as sampling and the design/development of new methods, the requirements of those clauses do not apply.
ISO 22301 business continuity standard has been designed to assist companies in the implementation of a business continuity management system (BCMS) that is appropriate to its needs and meets its stakeholders’ requirements. A company’s BCMS needs are shaped by the following: its size and structure, its stakeholders, and regulatory, industry and organizational factors.
Benefits of ISO 22301 application:
- Identifying current and potential risks internally and externally that threat the continuity of business and its sustainability.
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- Using risk assessment tools and techniques to assess/evaluate current and potential risks to identify the most significant risks.
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- Control and treat the significant risks to eliminate and mitigate their negative consequences in terms of economic performance and professional reputation, as well as environmental, safety and societal outcomes.
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- Developing emergency plan in order to minimize risks/crises consequences and improve recovery time.
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- Developing contingency plan to keep critical functions up and running during of crises.
