• Update and maintain the plan constantly to reflect changed conditions in the business.
• Review and Audit the readiness and completeness of the plan.
• Ensure that all staff members, who are involved in the recovery process, understand the recovery plan.
• Develop and implement advanced level BC and DR tests and exercises.
• Create a BCM culture within the organization.
• Manage the overall BCM or DR program.

Related Terms: Business Continuity Programme, BCM Planning Process or Methodology, DR Planning Process or Methodology.

Courses

• Attend Technical Program Management Business Continuity Courses

Guidance Notes and Templates

• Guidance Notes to Complete the Program Management Documentation

2. Ongoing management and governance process supported by top management and appropriately resourced to implement and maintain business continuity management.

(Source: ISO 22301:2012 – Societal Security – Business Continuity Management Systems - Requirements) - clause 3.7

3. An ongoing Process supported by senior management and funded to ensure that the necessary steps are taken to identify the Impact of potential losses,maintain viable recovery strategies and recovery plans and ensure continuity services through personnel training,plan testing and maintenance.(Associated terms:Disaster Recovery Programme,Business Recovery Programme,Contingency Planning Programme).

(Source: NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs, NFPA 1600:2007)

(Source: Australia. A Practitioner's Guide to Business Continuity Management HB292 - 2006 )