< p class=" MsoBodyText" > < span lang=" EN-GB" > This document describes the concepts and principles of information and communication technology (ICT) readiness for business continuity (IRBC). It provides a framework of methods and processes to identify and specify aspects for improving an organization' s ICT readiness to ensure business continuity.< / span>

< p class=" MsoBodyText" > < span lang=" EN-GB" > This document serves the following business continuity objectives for ICT:< / span>

< p class=" ListContinue1" style=" mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1 " > < !-- [if !supportLists]--> < span lang=" EN-GB" style=" mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria " > < span style=" mso-list: Ignore " > —< span style=" font: 7.0pt ' Times New Roman' " >     < / span> < / span> < / span> < !--[endif]--> < span lang=" EN-GB" > minimum business continuity objective (MBCO),< / span>

< p class=" ListContinue1" style=" mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1 " > < !-- [if !supportLists]--> < span lang=" EN-GB" style=" mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria " > < span style=" mso-list: Ignore " > —< span style=" font: 7.0pt ' Times New Roman' " >     < / span> < / span> < / span> < !--[endif]--> < span lang=" EN-GB" > recovery point objective (RPO),< / span>

< p class=" ListContinue1" style=" mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1 " > < !-- [if !supportLists]--> < span lang=" EN-GB" style=" mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria " > < span style=" mso-list: Ignore " > —< span style=" font: 7.0pt ' Times New Roman' " >     < / span> < / span> < / span> < !--[endif]--> < span lang=" EN-GB" > recovery time objective (RTO) as part of the ICT business continuity planning.< / span>

< p class=" MsoBodyText" > < span lang=" EN-GB" > This document is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations.< / span>

< p class=" MsoBodyText" > < span lang=" EN-GB" > This document describes how ICT departments plan and prepare to contribute to the resilience objectives of the organization.< / span>