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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