Moving your business continuity management programme forward with recoverability measurement

Area of Science:

• Business Continuity Management
• Risk Management
• Organizational Resilience

Background:

• Traditional business continuity metrics focus on task completion, frequency, and recency.
• These metrics may not fully capture an organization's true recoverability.
• There is a need to advance business continuity program evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose an elevated approach to business continuity program assessment.
• To introduce a framework for recoverability measurement.
• To provide tools for measuring and benchmarking business continuity performance.

Main Methods:

• Development of a recoverability measurement program framework.
• Identification and description of tools for quantitative and qualitative assessment.
• Benchmarking methodologies for comparing recoverability against industry standards.

Main Results:

• A structured approach to measuring business recoverability is presented.
• Tools for assessing recoverability are detailed, enabling data-driven insights.
• The framework facilitates benchmarking for continuous improvement.

Conclusions:

• Moving beyond task-based metrics is crucial for robust business continuity.
• Implementing recoverability measurement enhances organizational resilience.
• The proposed framework and tools support advanced business continuity program management.