Executive Management

1. The Executive Management is the highest decision making level in the organization. This group or team is ultimately accountable for the organizational-wide BCM program. BL-B-5 Click to know more Related Term: Top Management Note: The degree of success of the BCM program is essentially very dependent on the level of commitment from the Executive Management. This will ensure the appropriate resources and budget will be allocated to provide on-going support to sustain the BCM program. BCM Institute's Professional Training and Certification BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 1: Project Management CL 1B: Foundation (BC) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 1: Project Management CL 1C: Foundation (CM) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 1: Project Management CL 1CC: Foundation (CC) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 1: Project Management CL 1D: Foundation (DR) Click to know more about expert level training (Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

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2. Person or group of people who directs and controls an organization at the highest level.

Notes (1) : Top management has the power to delegate authority and provide resources within the organization

Notes (2) : If the scope of the management system covers only part of an organization then top management refers to those who direct and control that part of the organization.

(Source: ISO 22301:2012 – Societal Security – Business Continuity Management Systems - Requirements) - clause 3.53

3. Person or group of people who direct and control an organizationat the highest level.

(Source: AE/HSC/NCEMA 7000:2012)

4. Person or group of people who direct and control an organization at the highest level.

(Source: British Standard 25999 - BS25999)

5. The highest decision making level in the organization.

(Source: Singapore Standard 540 - SS 540:2008)