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ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Systems Requirements
ISO 22301 is the business continuity management system standard which has replaced the BS 25999 standard in 2012 (part 2) and 2013 (part 1).Business Continuity Management (BCM) has been developed to protect companies from the risks associated with company outages which can occur due to unexpected disruptions or disasters. Disruptions to your business can result in revenue loss, data risk breakdowns and failure to deliver normal client services as per service level agreements (SLAs).
Our objective is to be prepared for potential incidents, assess the potential threats, and develop a contingency plan which ensures that your company continues to function and provide a first class service to the clients at all times. As the number of potential threats to organisations grow every year, the potential for a company to face an incident which could disrupt the natural workflow of the company grows exponentially with it.
What is ISO 22301?
ISO 22301 Business Continuity management Systems certification will guide a company on how best to plan for such eventualities. The ISO 22301 BCM standard is designed to ensure that a robust business continuity management system has been established and that internal staff members are fully aware of their role within the system, if an incident should occur.
Implementing a strong Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) will aid your organisation in quickly recovering from a disaster or disruption. The business BCM standard can also safeguard an organisation against the proceeding reputational damage which can occur from missed deadlines, data leakages, operational or IT outages, industrial actions, disappointed clients or direct financial losses due to the disruption. Certification Asia recommends that every business has a plan in place to deal with potential disruptions and to avoid excessive downtime and reduced productivity during the disruption.
Benefits of ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Certification
The 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 organisational factors.
Maximise quality and efficiency: ISO 22301 provides a framework based on international best practices based around the 'Plan, Do' Check, 'Act' concept.
Flexibility during disruptions : During a localised disruption or an international disaster, your organisation will have a business continuity processes in place to ensure the continued smooth running of your business, or that if disrupted you will be able to get up and running quickly and efficiently in order to ensure minimum disruptions to the services you offer.
Competitive advantage : Ensure client confidence through certification to ISO 22301, an internationally acknowledged standard, while gaining new opportunity and winning new business.
Organisational improvement : BCM Certification provides you with a clear understanding of your entire organisation. This can provide you with new opportunities for improvement.
Continuous internal improvement via audits : During the certification process you will participate in regular audits which ensure your management system is up to date.
Legal and Regulatory Compliance : Demonstrate that you meet the regional legal and regulatory requirements of the region to all of your stakeholders.
Cost saving : Your organisation may be able to reduce the cost of internal and external BCM audits, and to improve financial performance and reduce business disruption insurance premiums.
Maintain Optimum Client Delivery levels : A BCMS framework supports strengthened management processes which allows you to supply an agreed level of critical services and products within a specified time frame after disruption to your clients.
Strengthen your internal Management : A BCMS provides proven management capability during times of disruption.
Reputational Management : Certification to ISO 22301 reinforces your commitment to providing a premium level of services to you stakeholders, even during adverse conditions.
ISO 22301 Business Continuity Certification
ISO 22301:2012 certification process requires a company to undergo a two stage ISO 22301 audit process of its business continuity management systems.
ISO 22301 Stage 1 (Pre-assessment)
ISO 22301 Stage 2 (Certification)
ISO 22301 Stage 1 is completed on site to determine if your system has met the minimum requirements of the standard and is capable of being audited.
ISO 22301 Stage 2 (once stage one is completed and you have made any necessary changes) is an audit of the effectiveness of the system. Both stages must be completed to become certified.
An ISO 22301 certificate lasts for 3 years and a company needs to undergo surveillance visit audits annually to maintain their BCMS 22301 certification.
After each stage the Lead Auditor will prepare and deliver a comprehensive written audit report detailing the findings of the assessment. On successful completion of stages one and two, the auditor will recommend to our CAAC Certification Manager with the detailed report. The Certification Manager will review your file to ensure that the recommendation has been made in an impartial, fair and competent manner, then the company will be informed of its status.
Once your organisation passes both stages, you will be officially certified to ISO 22301
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