Good Practice Guidelines 2013

Business Continuity (BC) has changed considerably since the

formation of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) back in

1994 and will continue to evolve as its value is recognised by

a wider audience.

BC seems particularly pertinent at this time. The world has

still not fully recovered from the global economic crisis

of the last decade. We are coming to terms with a new

economic and political order as well as trying to deal with

increasing global threats, ranging from energy, security,

mass migration, cyber-crime and climate change. Against

this background, it is encouraging that the discipline of BC

has proven to remain relevant in the face of these major

business and societal changes.

For those individuals who wish to become Statutory

members of the BCI, competence needs to be shown in all

six BCI Professional Practices (PP). The Certificate of the BCI

Examination (CBCI) tests knowledge of the Good Practice

Guidelines subject matter across all Professional Practices.

Successful candidates will be awarded a pass or a pass with

merit. It is important to fully understand the contents of this

guide before attempting the Certificate of the BCI Examination.

The BCI Diploma (DBCI) is an academic qualification in

Business Continuity leading to the post nominal designation

DBCI which can also lead to Statutory Membership of the BCI.

For those wishing to upgrade to Statutory membership levels

(AMBCI, MBCI, and FBCI) proven experience will also need to

be demonstrated. Details of the experience needed for each

level is available at www.thebci.org

ISO 22301:2012 terminology is relevant throughout these

Good Practice Guidelines (GPG 2013).

A comprehensive list of all terminology used in these Good

Practice Guidelines can be found in the Glossary of Terms.

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