Business Continuity Culture

1. Business Continuity Culture or BC Culture is the "way of life" for an entire BCM program within an organization. File:WCCSG 2016 VerticalBanner.jpg WCCSG 2016 VerticalBanner.jpg Notes (1): The key components of culture can be designated into values, roles, norms and artifacts. Notes (2): For example: Value: The formulation of a formal organizational policy on business continuity is an outward exhibition of the underlying value. Roles: The establishment of formal BCM Steering Committee and the designation of Organization BCM Coordinator appointment illustrate the roles component of BCM culture. Norms: Periodic tests and exercises, and annual audit of the BC Plan represent the norms expected of continuing, relevant and vibrant BCM Program in an organization. Artifacts: These are systems, comprising objects and processes, created to support BCM efforts and goals. The setting up and operation at an alternate site is an illustration of such a system to support recovery efforts and goals. Notes (1): BCM encompasses the business continuity (BC), crisis communication (CC), crisis management (CM) or disaster recovery (DR) planning and plan. Related Term: Business Continuity Planning, Business Continuity Management System (BCMS), Program Management BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 7: Program Management CL 3B: Advanced (BC) Managing and Sustaining Your Business Continuity Management Program Courses: Non-certification Attend: Classroom: Program Management Courses Attend: Classroom: Competency-based Program Management Courses Attend: E-Learning: Program Management module Courses: BCM Certification Attend: BCM-230: ISO22301 BCMS Planner leading to BCCP Attend: BCM-300: ISO22301 BCMS Implementer leading to BCCS Attend: BCM-400: ISO22301 BCMS Manager leading to BCCE Attend: BCM-5000: ISO22301 BCMS Expert Implementer leading to BCCE (Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)