When times are tough, it doesn’t take much to put business at risk! What do you do when staff simply cannot get to work? What if a key person leaves or your office is hit by a
catastrophic power failure?
Business Continuity Management (BCM) is a management system that helps you identify these threats to your organisation, to assess the level of risk and to respond effectively; safeguarding your reputation and key business activities.
Of course, Business Continuity has been around in boardroom vocabulary for more than 20 years and many organisations consider themselves prepared for any disaster. BS 25999 builds such contingencies into the routine responsibilities of every manager.
BS 25999 was designed to keep your business going during the most challenging and unexpected circumstances. The standard has the same management structure as ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and other management standards and provides a logical framework for organisations to follow. It provides a basis for understanding, developing and implementing business continuity within your organisation and gives you confidence in business-to-business and business-to-customer dealings. It also contains a comprehensive set of requirements based on BCM best practice and covers the whole BCM lifecycle.
- Provides a common consistent framework, based on international best practice, to manage business continuity.
- Proactively improves your resilience when faced with the disruption of your ability to achieve key objectives.
- Helps protect and enhance your reputation and brand.
- Opens new markets and helps you win new business.
- Win more contracts more cost effectively.
- Business improvement, the certification requires a clear understanding of your entire organisation which can identify opportunities for improvement.
- Helps reduce insurance premiums.
- Contributes towards achieving ISO 27001 and Lexcel.
1 – ENQUIRY
Initial telephone followed by information pack containing costs, assessment process and details of commitment scheme.
3 – ASSESSOR CONTACT
Initial agreement/discussion, agree onsite dates/timescales.
4 – STAGE 1 ASSESSMENT
always held at your premises. The Stage 1 aims to establish that your occupational management system meets the requirements on BS 25999. This also includes a detailed review of the site and adjoining areas. We are also looking at the related processes taking place. The assessor will feedback findings throughout the assessment and leave a detailed report that clearly identifies any gaps that need to be addressed.
5 – ANY GAPS IDENTIFIED ARE ADDRESSED AT THIS STAGE BEFORE THE STAGE 2 ASSESSMENTS.
The Assessor develops for the Stags 2 assessment plan and forwards to you prior to the assessment.
2 – COMMITMENT
Welcome pack, commitment certificate & initial contact.
6 – STAGE 2 ASSESSMENT
Carried out onsite – The Stage 2 Assessment verifies that you are working to the occupational management system and you are meeting the requirements of BS 25999. We will be assessing your onsite practices and the records that support your activities.
7 – FINAL VERIFICATION
Your application is submitted to an external panel for approval. Certification process: Approved application receive: Award Letter, Certificate, CD ROM containing the Certification Marks Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire
8 – ANNUAL SURVEILLANCE
All organisations certified for BS 25999 are required to undergo annual surveillance visits. The assessor will agree the date with you at the end of your stage 2 assessment. We will remind you 1 month prior to that visit. The assessor will also contact before the onsite visit. We will notify you of ongoing communication & invite you to events and updates NB Organisations that do not meet the requirement of BS 25999 during the Stage 2 Assessment are required to have a revisit to verify the gaps have been addresses.
