HB 292-2006: a practitioners guide to business continuity management

This guide provides an overview of selected generally accepted practices and emerging new practices associated with managing disruptions and used variously within Australasia, USA and UK, which include: business continuity planning, disaster recovery planning, emergency management and business resilience, among others.

The guide is divided in ten chapters: (i) business continuity management (BCM); (ii) establishing a framework and managing the program; (iii) assessing risks and developing disruption scenarios; (iv) conducting the business impact analysis; (v) developing BCM strategies - reaction to an incident; (vi) assessing and collating resources requirements; (vii) writing the plan - guiding principles; (viii) developing the communications strategy; (ix) maintenance of BCM and (x) activation and deployment.

The structure of the guide is based on Standards Australia Business Continuity Management Handbook HB 221:2004. Much of the information presented is fully consistent with HB 221. However, the principles of HB 221 have been significantly expanded upon and extensive new explanatory information is provided.