ISO 22301, “Societal Security – Business Continuity Management Systems – Requirements” was officially approved for publication as an international standard on April 2, 2012.  ISO expects to publish the final version of the standard by the end of May 2012.

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The impending approval of the new global business continuity standard ISO 22301 is important news for those involved in their organization’s business continuity planning.
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“These are my standards. If you don’t like them, I have others. This paraphrase of a Marxist pronouncement (Groucho, of course) seems to apply to business continuity management (BCM).

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Any BCP standard should be viewed as the minimum required to keep a business running in the event of a catastrophic event, said Jeff Stern, principal consultant at Eagle Business Solutions, based in metro New York.

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Work on the 2013 edition of NFPA 1600 “Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs” is well underway.

The technical committee met in Orlando in late March, 2011 to continue the research and development of what will become the sixth edition of the standard. The technical committee is also asking for public input for new content or revisions to existing text.

Complete details on the current edition and next edition status can be found at http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/AboutTheCodes.asp?DocNum=1600&cookie_test=1.

See Update on NFPA 1600 2013 Edition, by Donald L. Schmidt, ARM, CBCP, CBCLA, CEM for Disaster Resource Guide.

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has recently released the draft of their proposed Business Continuity Management Standard.

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If your organization has a risk management function, you are aware of ISO 31000, Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines on Implementation, a standard released by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2009. But the question is: Are you sure your risk management initiatives adhere to this standard?

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The Business Continuity Institute (BCI)  has made available the latest version of a detailed, international survey of current legislation, regulation and standards that exist nationally and internationally for Business Continuity Management.

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Disaster Recovery Institute International’s Professional Practices for Business Continuity Planners should be required reading for every business continuity practitioner.

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It seems that BCM standards, by themselves, are not necessary and may not even be useful. But demonstrated compliance with a standard is extremely useful, and a globally recognized standard used for consistent measurement is necessary to that end.

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