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Business Continuity Management

This GTAG focuses on how business continuity management (BCM) is designed to enable business leaders to
manage the level of risk the organization could potentially encounter if a natural or man-made disruptive event
that affects the extended operability of the organization were to occur. The guide includes disaster recovery
planning for continuity of critical information technology infrastructure and business application systems.
Chief audit executives (CAEs) have been challenged to educate corporate executives on the risks, controls,
costs, and benefits of adopting a BCM program. Although it is true that recent disasters around the world have
motivated some corporate leaders to give attention to BCM programs, the implementation of such programs
is far from universal. The key challenge is engaging corporate executives to make BCM a priority. Although
most executives are likely to agree that BCM is a good idea, many will struggle to find the budget necessary
to fund the program as well as an executive sponsor that has the time to ensure its success. Business Continuity
Management will help the CAE communicate business continuity risk awareness and support management in
its development and maintenance of a BCM program.
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