comprehensive requirements to implement Best Practices of BCM which is eligible to ISO 22301 Certification. The ISO 22301 is implemented to fulfill requirements with objectivity of improvement to make the system operative. The objective also remains that the ISO 22301 system is Cost effective. It also covers the whole BCM lifecycle and is applicable to all sectors of businesses and industry at large.
What is ISO 22301 Standard?
BCM ISO 22301 requirements are so implemented that it helps in reducing business risks and business interruptions in the industry and to its supply chain. The inherent requirement and ISO 22301 certification process require emergency actions and disaster recovery plans in place to allow business processes to react appropriately and helps to resume business activities as quickly as possible.
ISO 22301 BCM certification identifies potential threats to the critical business functions those could impact them. It further allows to put plans in place ahead to ensure business doesn’t comes under threat. The BCM Strengthen the business processes from potential disruption.
Benefits of ISO 22301 Certification:
Maximize quality and efficiency: ISO 22301 provides a framework based on international best practice around the ‘Plan, Do, Check, Act’ concept.
- Flexibility during disruptions: During a localized disruption or an international disaster, your organisation will have a business continuity processes in place to ensure the continued smooth running of your business, or that if disrupted you will be able to get up and running quickly and efficiently in order to ensure minimum disruptions to the services you offer.
- Competitive advantage: Ensure client confidence through certification to ISO 22301, an internationally acknowledged standard, while gaining new opportunity and winning new business.
- Organizational improvement: BCMS provides you with a clear understanding of your entire organization. This can provide you with new opportunities for improvement.
- Continuous internal improvement via audits: During the certification process you will participate in regular audits which ensure your management system is up to date.
- Legal and regulatory compliance: Demonstrate to your stakeholders that you meet the regional legal and regulatory requirements.
- Cost savings: Your organization may be able to reduce the cost of internal and external BCM audits, and to improve financial performance and reduce business disruption insurance premiums.
- Maintain optimum client delivery levels: A BCMS framework supports strengthened management processes which allow you to supply an agreed level of critical services and products within a specified time frame after disruption to your clients.
- Strengthen your internal management: A BCMS provides proven management capability during times of disruption.
- Reputational management: Certification to ISO 22301 reinforces your commitment to providing a premium level of services to you stakeholders, even during adverse conditions.
Certification Process:
The certification process is defined in multiple steps, here is following steps briefly described:
- Application form for certification from the client
- Proposal from the ardent
- Contract and agreement signed between the part
- Stage-1 certification audit
- Stage-2 certification audit
- Issue certificate after successfully completed certification audit.
- Surveillance audit at defined interval
- Recertification audit at defined interval
Ardent’s services:
Ardent will conduct certification audit with competent auditors and technical experts to ensure that the organization fulfilling the customer, statutory and regulatory requirement. And certify the organization to promote continual improvement culture and enhance customer satisfaction.
