A Manager's Guide to ISO22301: A practical guide to developing and implementing a business continuity management system

by Tony Drewitt

Overview

This practical guide to the ISO22301 business continuity management system standard shows you how to develop and implement a business continuity management (BCM) and disaster recovery plan; ensuring you get back on your feet with the minimum of fuss, should the unthinkable happen.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849284691
Publisher:	IT Governance Publishing
Publication date:	04/09/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Tony Drewitt is a professional member of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI). He has been a practising consultant in the field of operational risk management and business continuity management (BCM) since 2001, working with a wide range of small, medium and large organisations, to develop BCM policies, strategies and plans.

He started his career as a mechanical engineer in industry, and has held a range of posts in sales and marketing, general management and management consulting. He was one of the first practitioners to achieve certification under BS25999 (predecessor to ISO22301) for a client in 2008. 

Tony is the author of the already successful ITGP publications ISO 22301: A Pocket Guide, A Manager’s Guide to ISO 22301 and Everything You Want to Know about Business Continuity.

Tony Drewitt is a professional member of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI). He has been a practising consultant in the field of operational risk management and business continuity management (BCM) since 2001, working with a wide range of small, medium and large organisations, to develop BCM policies, strategies and plans.

Tony started his career as a mechanical engineer in industry, and has held a range of posts in sales and marketing, general management and management consulting. He was one of the first practitioners to achieve certification under BS25999 (predecessor to ISO22301) for a client in 2008. 

Tony is the author of the already successful ITGP publications ISO 22301: A Pocket Guide, A Manager’s Guide to ISO 22301 and Everything You Want to Know about Business Continuity.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing Business Continuity Management

2. Overview of the BCM Process

3. Business Impact Analysis and Risk Assessment

4. Business Continuity Strategy

5. Business Continuity Procedures

6. Exercising and Testing

7. Performance Evaluation

8. Improvement

9. BCM Culture

10. Document Management and Control

11. Reporting and Assurance

12. Certification

13. Standards and Codes of Practice

Appendix 1: A BCM Policy

Appendix 2: BCM Competencies

Appendix 3: A Risk Register

Appendix 4:A Crisis Management Team

Appendix 5:A Communication Cascade

Appendix 6:Document Templates

Appendix 7: A Document Register

Appendix 8: Acronyms and Abbreviations