BS25999 (BS 25999) Business Continuity Management
BS25999-1:2006 is a code of practice that takes the form of guidance and recommendations. It establishes the process, principles and terminology of Business Continuity Management (BCM), providing a basis for understanding, developing and implementing business continuity within an organization and to provide confidence in business-to-business and business-to-customer dealings.
BS25999 and ISO22301
Important: in May 2012, BS25999 was replaced by ISO22301 - the
international standard for Business Continuity Management, heavily based upon the British
standard. Organisations that have certification to BS25999 should transition to ISO22301
by May 2014. There is considerable overlap between the two standards.
What is the purpose of BS25999?
In addition to the above, BS25999 provided a comprehensive set of controls based on BCM best practice and covers the whole BCM lifecycle.
BS25999-1:2006 was developed by practitioners throughout the global community, drawing upon their considerable academic, technical and practical experiences of BCM. It
was produced to provide a system based on good practice for BCM.
The British standard was intended to serve as a reference point for identifying the range of controls needed for most situations where BCM is practiced in industry and commerce, and to be used by large, medium and small organisations in industrial, commercial, public and voluntary sectors.