Regular Review and Ongoing Maintenance

In order to validate the business continuity arrangements, testing, review and ongoing maintenance should be conducted regularly to ensure they are up-to-date and effective.

• Regular review, testing & verification of documented Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and the technical solutions should be conducted regularly, say annually.
• When any new or major change in business requirements / environment are identified, the existing procedures should be updated as appropriate.
• Procedures should be included within the organisation's change management programme to ensure that business continuity matters are always addressed appropriately.
• BCP and the test results should also be subjected to independent audit and review.