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Business Continuity Management

An Overview

In this chapter we introduce the key concepts of business continuity, explain how an organization should approach business continuity, and explore the roles that underpin business continuity. Everything covered here will be quite high level, and all the key themes will be explored in more detail in the subsequent chapters.

What Is Business Continuity Management?

Business continuity management (BCM) exists to avoid any interruptions that could lead to either significant losses or a failure to achieve the organization’s principal objectives. BCM is both a process and a discipline.

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