ISO 22301 Business Continuity

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Business continuity ISO standard was developed by
stakeholders for use in all organizations
concerned with the ability to maintain business
operations through preparation to face any
disruption of operations and prevent meeting
objectives. https//enhancequality.com/standards/s
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The ISO 223012012 Societal Security Business
continuity management system Requirements
revision is replaced by this ISO 223012019
Security and Resilience, Business Continuity
Management Systems Requirements. Those already
certified have a 3-year window to upgrade to the
new ISO 223012019 Security and Resilience,
Business Continuity Management Systems. Audits
will continue for the ISO 223012012 revision
through April, 30, 2021 providing time for
realignment to the new standard. Any
certifications to the old revision will be
invalid after October 30, 2022.
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This International Standard, ISO 22301 business
continuity was the first High Level Structure
standard developed by ISO. 2019 ISO 223012019
Security and Resilience, Business Continuity
Management Systems details requirements of
Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).
Successful implementation is dependent on the
organizations ability to understand its
capabilities and complete identification of
current as well as potential risks to address.
Once implemented, Adherence to this standard
prepares the organization through establishment
of a core planning team from multiple disciplines
appointed buy top management. The Core BCMS
Planning Team that defines https//enhancequality
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ISO 22301 business continuity management standard
is now aligned with ISO 90012015 and has the
same 10 elements High-Level Structure with
modification to Element 8. Restructuring of
Element 8 has been implemented to realign
content, remove redundancies and simplify
terminology. Guidance information in the
beginning of the ISO 223012012 previous revision
has been removed and replaced with the newly
released ISO 223132020 Security and Resilience
Business Continuity Management Systems Guidance
on the Use of ISO 22301 to expand information
implementation. https//enhancequality.com/standar
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• Who Should Get ISO 223012019 Certification?
• Any facility offering Products or Services
  desirous of having a globally acceptable Security
  and Resilience, Business Continuity Management
  System needs to get certified to ISO 223012019.
• Any facility wanting assurance for customers
  that plans have been made to address
  contingencies to minimize the impact of the
  occurrence and enable capability to provide
  product or services in a safe manner during most
  circumstances and protect customer from
  consequences.
• Any facility needing a complete Business
  Continuity System which covers all aspects of
  operations in one single system for security,
  resilience and business must have ISO 223012019
  certification.
• Any facility wanting the interests of all stake
  holders protected by a system that requires
  robust provisions for mitigating risks and
  preparing for potential disasters such
  as Covid-19 in their operations, processes or
  services must get ISO 223012019.
• Any facility desirous of having a strong
  marketing tool to showcase their commitment to
  contingency preparation that enables consistent
  capabilities through disaster mitigation during
  emergency situations.
• All businesses, operations, and organizations
  needing disciplines in place to periodically
  review BCMS flexibility and effectiveness of
  security and crisis management
• Any facility whose management wants to have one
  single comprehensive BCMS capable of integration
  of other standards and providing protection of
  output during emergency situations. ISO 22301
  certification https//enhancequality.com/standar
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  agement-systems-requirements-iso-223012019/