Business Continuity Culture

1. Business Continuity Culture or BC Culture is the "way of life" for an entire BCM program within an organization. BL-B-5 Click to know more Notes (1): The key components of culture can be designated into values, roles, norms and artifacts. Notes (2): For example: Value: The formulation of a formal organizational policy on business continuity is an outward exhibition of the underlying value. Roles: The establishment of formal BCM Steering Committee and the designation of Organization BCM Coordinator appointment illustrate the roles component of BCM culture. Norms: Periodic tests and exercises, and annual audit of the BC Plan represent the norms expected of continuing, relevant and vibrant BCM Program in an organization. Artifacts: These are systems, comprising objects and processes, created to support BCM efforts and goals. The setting up and operation at an alternate site is an illustration of such a system to support recovery efforts and goals. Notes (1): BCM encompasses the business continuity (BC), crisis communication (CC), crisis management (CM) or disaster recovery (DR) planning and plan. Related Term: Business Continuity Planning, Business Continuity Management System (BCMS), Program Management BCM Institute's Professional Training and Certification BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 7: Program Management CL 3B: Advanced (BC) Click to know more about expert level training (Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

 

Managing and Sustaining Your Business Continuity Management Program