Operational Resilience Policy

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1. Operational Resilience Policy is a formal document that defines the organisation’s stance, principles, and expectations regarding operational resilience.


Operational Resilience Policy:

Notes (1): It outlines senior management's commitment, sets high-level objectives, and defines governance and accountability.

Notes (2): Its purpose is to establish the intent, guiding principles, and governance requirements for operational resilience.

Notes (3): Its scope is narrower than the framework; focused on policy directives, boundaries, and oversight.

Notes (4): Its focus is governance, compliance, and accountability.


Related Terms: Operational Resilience Framework, Incident, Incident Management Plan, Incident Management Team.

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2. The process by which an organisation responds to and controls an incident using emergency response procedures or plans.

(Source: Business Continuity Institute - BCI)