Clause 6 : Planning
When planning the BCM the
context of the organization should be taken into account through the
consideration of the risks and opportunities
This section requires the organization to address the threats to
the BCMS not being successfully established, implemented and maintained. It is
about understanding the internal culture and the external environment in which
the organization operates and the likely barriers that will prevent the BCMS
being effective.
It relates back to Clause 4.1, Understanding of the organization
and its context, and Clause 4.2, Understanding the needs and expectations of interested
parties.
New
section relating to establishment of strategic objectives and guiding
principles for the BCMS as a whole
Business
continuity objectives and plans to achieve them:
S.M.A.R.T Objectives
Specifics of S.M.A.R.T. Objectives:
- Specific – concrete, detailed, and well defined.
- Measurable – numbers, quantity, and comparisons
- Attainable- achievable and actionable.
- Realistic – considers resources, and can be achieved.
- Time bound – a defined time line in which activities are to be achieved.
In order to ensure that these objectives
will be achieved, the organizations should determine:
- Who will be responsible?
- What will be done and when it will be completed.
- How the results will be evaluated.
Reference
to ISO 22313
