Business Continuity

Develop internal infrastructure to ensure organisational resilience and maintenance of the availability, stability and integrity of critical systems, processes and stakeholders that support and drive key aspects of the business. This includes the planning, designing and testing contingency plans and setting up of internal systems and structures which are ready to respond to potential threats and maintain desired levels of continuity.

Type

Functional

Competency Area

Design and Architecture

Levels

Implement business continuity and contingency procedures and exercises

Analyse existing data, information and processes from business functions to identify critical business elements, processes and systems

Identify interdependencies among the critical business components

Identify risks to availability, integrity and reliability of business processes and operations

Secure resources required to establish and maintain business continuity and contingency procedures

Oversee implementation of business continuity and contingency procedures for business functions based on recommended strategies

Implement tests or business continuity exercises based on defined objectives, test, action plans and assessment criteria

Analyse test results to propose follow-up actions to achieve desired levels of business continuity

Develop business continuity plans, and direct resources to establish and maintain business continuity processes

Coordinate key analyses and interactions with different business functions, to facilitate identification of critical business parts and processes

Analyse the interdependencies among the critical business processes, systems and people in the formation of business continuity plans

Assess the relative impact of potential risks to the availability, integrity and reliability of key business components

Manage resources required to establish and maintain business continuity and contingency procedures

Develop detailed business continuity and contingency procedures with tasks, responsibilities and schedules, based on the organisation's direction and strategy, to maintain desired levels of continuity

Develop a business continuity test or exercise plan, including its objectives, procedures, assessment criteria and roles and responsibilities of involved personnel

Conduct debrief sessions to evaluate and communicate results

Recommend process enhancements to achieve improved levels of business continuity

Define the optimal business continuity strategy and objectives for business continuity and contingency plans

Define the organisation's key objectives and direction for business continuity and contingency plans, based on a synthesis of organisational needs, industry best practices and regulatory standards

Evaluate critical risks associated with key components of business operations to determine priority areas for review and enhancement

Chart the organisation's desired business continuity strategy

Analyse resource requirements to achieve the desired level of business continuity to determine optimal cost- benefit trade off for approval by senior management

Establish continuity assessment benchmarks to ensure that plans are relevant, adequate and closely aligned with the organisation's needs and priorities

Review overall results of business continuity exercises and success of contingency plans, to determine implications on the business

Approve process enhancements and initiatives to achieve desired levels of business continuity