What is ISO 22313 about?
ISO 22313 is an international standard that focuses on guidelines for a business continuity management system. ISO 22313 for business continuity management systems provides guidance based on good international practice for planning, establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining, and continually improving a documented management system that enables organizations to prepare for, respond to and recover from disruptive incidents when they arise.
ISO 22313 is generic and applicable to all sizes and types of organizations, including large, medium, and small organizations operating in industrial, commercial, public, and not-for-profit sectors that wish to:
- Establish, implement, maintain, and improve a BCMS
- Ensure conformance with the organization’s business continuity policy
- Make a self-determination and self-declaration of compliance with ISO 22313.
Who is ISO 22313 for?
ISO 22313 on societal security with business continuity management system is useful for:
- Local government personnel with continuity responsibilities under the CCA
- Senior business managers
- Continuity, risk, and resilience managers and officers in all types of organizations
- Quality management industry
- Insurers
Why should you use ISO 22313?
ISO 22313 specifies requirements for setting up and managing an effective Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).
ISO 22313 covers the importance of BCMS:
- Understanding the organization’s needs and the necessity for establishing business continuity management policy and objectives.
- Implementing and operating controls and measures for managing an organization’s overall capability to manage disruptive incidents.
- Monitoring and reviewing the performance and effectiveness of the BCMS
- Continual improvement based on objective measurement.
ISO 22313 also informs that BCMS implementation:
- Protect life, assets, and the environment
- Protect and enhance the organization’s reputation and credibility
- Contribute to the organization’s competitive advantage by enabling it to operate during disruptions
- Reduce costs arising from disruptions and improve the organization’s capability to remain effective during them
- Contribute to the organization’s overall organizational resilience
