STRUCTURED EXTERNAL ASSIGNMENT
Chapter 2
Understanding the Standards
Introduction
Business Continuity Standards provide auditable criteria
Written for organizations of any size
Designed to integrate with similar standards and management systems
ISO Standards developed by technical committees of subject matter experts
Request made to ISO by interested parties
Consensus standards
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Process Approach
Process is a set of interrelated activities that transform inputs into outputs
Process approach is the application of a system of processes to achieve organizational objectives
Types of processes include:
Organizational Management
Resource Management
Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement Process
Process Approach
Steps to implement process approach (ISO):
Identify the Processes of the Organization
Process Planning
Implementation and Measurement
Analysis
Corrective Action and Improvement
Process Approach
Horizontal and Vertical Management
Management System is the framework of processes and procedures used to ensure that an organization can fulfill all tasks required to achieve a set of related business objectives
Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
Structures the Management System
PDCA used in most ISO Management Standards
PDCA an Interactive Four Step Process
Business Process Improvement
Decision Making
Dr. Walter Shewhart
Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
Dr. William Edwards Deming
Variants
PDSA
OPDCA
Plan (Establish)
Define Objectives, Targets, Controls, Processes, and Procedures
Inputs from Dependent or Upstream Processes
Project Planning
Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
Do (Implement and Operate)
Implement Processes Indentified in Planning Stage
May require PDCA Sub-process
Check (Monitor and Review)
Develop Metrics and Track Performance
Corrective Actions
Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
Act (Maintain and Improve)
Implement Corrective Actions
Continuous Improvement
PDCA is an Iterative Cycle
Applied Strategically and Tactically
Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
ISO 22301 Clauses Associated with PDCA Steps
Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
Example of PDCA Application
Organization of the Standards
ISO 22301
First Three Clauses do not Contain any ‘Requirements’
Applies also to ASIS Standard
Clause 0 – Introduction
Summarizes Concept of Business Continuity Management System
Clause 1 – Scope
Explains Intent and Scope
Provides the ‘What’ but Not the ‘How’
Organization of the Standards
Clause 2 – Normative References
Documents that Reader Must Understand or Reference
Clause 3 – Terms and Definitions
“Shall” – Required Without Modification or Deviation
“Should” – Recommendation and Not Required
“May” – Something is Permitted
“Can” – Something is Possible
Organization of the Standards
Clause 4 – Context of the Organization
Defines the Management System Requirements of the Organization
Context of the Organization
Needs and Expectations of Interested Parties
Legal and Regulatory Environment
Scope of the Management System
Organization of the Standards
Clause 5 – Leadership
Roles, Requirements, and Responsibilities of Management
Integrate Support, Active Involvement, and Continuous Improvement
Demonstrated Through (Non-inclusive):
Communication and Enforcement of Policy
Compliance with Requirements
Participation on Steering Committee
Organization of the Standards
Clause 6 – Planning
Refers Back to Clause 4
Planning the Project to Develop Management System
Responsibilities
Tasks
Milestones
Risk
Documentation
Organization of the Standards
Set context for BIA and Risk Assessment
Continuous Improvement
Clause 7 – Support
Identify and Provide Resources Necessary to Support Program
Competence
Awareness
Communication
Documented Information
Organization of the Standards
Clause 8 – Operation
Represents the “Do” Component of PDCA
Operational Planning and Control
Business Impact Analysis and Risk Assessment
Supply Chain
Business Continuity Strategy
Resource Requirements
Mitigation and Response
Organization of the Standards
Establish Documented Procedures
Incident Response Structure
Warning and Communication
Business Continuity Plans
Exercising and Testing
Clause 9 – Performance Evaluation
Establish Metrics and Trending
Internal Audit
Organization of the Standards
Management Review
Deficient Performance
Clause 10 – Improvement
Documentation
Corrective Actions
Extent of Condition
Effective Reviews
Continuous Improvement
Organization of the Standards
ASIS SPC.1-2009
Organizational Resilience (OR) Management system
Many of safe requirements as ISO 22301
Comprehensive Emergency Management
Four Clauses
Organization of the Standards
ASIS Clauses Associated with PDCA
Organization of the Standards
NFPA 1600-2010
2010 Edition Amended to Align with PDCA
Language not Business Friendly
Addresses Elements of Comprehensive Emergency Management
Requires Incident Action Plans or Management by Objectives
Review
ISO Standards Developed by Technical Committees of Subject Matter Experts
Provide Auditable Criteria
Mandate the “What” not the “How” to build a Business Continuity Management System
Management System Structured with Deming’s Plan, Do, Check, Act
Review
Clauses 0-3 of ISO and ASIS do not Contain Requirements
Clauses 4 – 10 aligned with PDCA
ASIS Spells Out Many of Same Requirements as ISO 22301 but more direct
NFPA not as Business Friendly
Uses Some Elements of ICS