About This Book
We produced this guide to help SMEs introduce vital business continuity into their firms. We write especially with the small business in mind and keep coming back to the core principles: does this make sense for a small business; can a small business easily achieve this; can a business do this within a reasonable amount of time; and is it affordable for a small business?
In essence, we continually ensure that what we’re telling you is:
Accessible
Affordable
Achievable
Yet we haven’t produced something completely new that doesn’t recognise previous developments in the area of BC; on the contrary! This work is sponsored by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), the Emergency Planning Society (EPS) and the Cabinet Office, and supported by the British Standards Institution (BSI). Each of these organisations has made great steps forward in promoting the adoption and use of BC.
In recognition of this, we draw inspiration and thoughts from the following:
BCI’s Good Practice Guidelines
British Standard for Business Continuity BS25999:2006, Parts 1 and 2
Cabinet Office’s ...
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