Integrated Approach to BCM System Design

January 13, 2014

Organizations implementing a business continuity management (BCM) system based on ISO 22301 may find it prudent to adopt an integrated approach and incorporate into the BCM system relevant concepts from other management systems that are in place in the organization. This article serves the following objectives: 1. Identify the challenges in integration of one management system with the other management systems. 2. Highlight key considerations in integrating the relevant elements of the following management system standards with the BCM system ISO 9001 OHSAS ISO 20000 ISO 27001 3. List the key steps of the integration approach. Integration challenges The products…