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Business

Continuity

Challenges

(and

opportunities!)

Reproduced with

the permission of

the BCI

Ian Charters FBCI

Continuity Systems Ltd

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Some challenges

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• Its so unlikely – so why bother?

• BCM costs money – we can’t afford it

• Its complicated – we don’t know how to

• I’m on my own – I need some help

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Its so unlikely, isn’t it?

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• We are natural optimists

– The statistics prove otherwise

• Not always the catastrophes

– Plumbers are more dangerous to a

business than terrorists

• Anyway, were insured – but for what?

– Loss of reputation, loss of customers?

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BCM costs money, doesn’t it?

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• Appears to be a cost – and does require

an up-front effort and expenditure

• Knight & Pretty research

– Shareholder value

– Compliance ROI

• Business Continuity Institute’s Business

Continuity Awareness Week in May

2016 - focus is on the ROI

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Its complicated, isn’t it?

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• Good Practice Guidelines from BCI

• CCA (2004)

• BS 25999

• ISO 22301 BCMS

– 22313 : Guidance to 22301

– 22317 : Business Impact Analysis

• Training courses based on ISO 22301

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I’m on my own, aren’t I?

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• Often a lonely job but…

• Informal collaboration within sectors

• Discussion groups: LinkedIn, BCI twitter

• BCI Forums

• BC Awareness week

• Conferences and exhibitions (free!)

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Good time to do BCM, surely!

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• Proven way to develop resilience to

disruptions and improve operations

• Good financial and prudent case to be

made

• Maturing discipline

• Plenty of support available