Business Continuity Management Programme

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1. An ongoing management & governance method supported by senior management & resourced to ensure that the necessary steps are taken to identify the impact of potential losses, maintain viable recovery strategies & plans, & ensure continuity of products/services through exercising, rehearsal, testing, training, maintenance & assurance.

(Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

2. An Ongoing management and governance process supported by top management and appropriately resourced to ensure that the necessary steps are taken to identify the impact of potential losses, maintain viable recovery strategies and plans, and ensure continuity of products and services through training, exercising, maintenance and review.


(Source: British Standard BS25999-1:2006 Code of Practice for Business Continuity Management)

3. An ongoing management and governance method supported by senior management and resourced to ensure that the necessary steps are taken to identify the impact of potential losses, maintain viable recovery strategies and plans, and ensure continuity of products/services through exercising, rehearsal, testing, training, maintenance and assurance.

(Source: Business Continuity Institute - BCI)