The British Standards Institution (BSI) has released a
new standard to help firms with business continuity.
The Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 77:2006 standard
explains the principles and some recommended techniques for IT
Service Continuity Management (ITSCM).
PAS 77:2006 has been developed in partnership with Adam
Continuity, Dell Corporation, Unisys and SunGard, and is designed
for organisations of all sizes, whether in the private or public
sector.
The new code of practice is intended for use by anyone
responsible for implementing, delivering and managing IT Service
Continuity within an organisation.
BSI said an effective IT service continuity management (ITSCM)
system safeguards the performance of IT services both before and
after an incident.
BSI said, “By investigating, developing and implementing
preventative and recovery options beforehand, organisations with an
ITSCM system in place are well prepared and equipped to minimise
and manage the event of an IT Service failure that could threaten
business continuity.”
PAS 77:2006 complements other existing and international
continuity standards such as PAS 56, BS ISO/IEC 20000, BS ISO/IEC
17799 and ISO 9001 and does not replace or supersede them.
The new standard is available to buy in paperback for £49, or it
can be downloaded from the BSI website at
www.bsi-global.com/eshop