In this final part of the review of AS/NZS 5050 I will look at the third key part of the model – the Process. The process is essentially the risk management process derived from AS/4360 and ISO-31000. While this may seem to be contrary to conventional BCM approaches (or those espoused by other competitors in […]
… AS/NZS 5050 (The Framework)
The earlier post in this series compared and contrasted some of the general principles of the standard. This post will address the framework section of the standard. As shown in the previous post, the standard uses a similar approach as is ISO 31000 – the model in composed of Principles, Framework and Process. The standard […]
… review of AS/NZS 5050 (Pt 1)
This post is the first in a series looking at different standards in the Business Continuity and Resilience arena. The obvious place to start is with the newest players in this space – the Australian Standard. This standard has had mixed response – the most extreme views coming form the Business Continuity Institute as I noted […]
… BCM heresy
Heresy : “a controversial or novel change to a system of beliefs, especially a religion, that conflicts with established dogma.” (Wikipedia) Dogma : “is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, ideology or any kind of organization: it is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted, or diverged from.” (Wikipedia) The heresy being […]
… resilience as a balancing act
I read a post on John Adams’ blog which I wanted to draw to people’s attention. Let me start where Adams’ finishes; “Resilience is not calculable. Unquantifiable, disputable, and disputed judgement will remain central to its pursuit.” It is becoming rare to find people thinking and writing about resilience who recognise that it is not […]