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.


This document serves the following business continuity objectives for ICT:


—    minimum business continuity objective (MBCO),


—    recovery point objective (RPO),


—    recovery time objective (RTO) as part of the ICT business continuity planning.


This document is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations.


This document describes how ICT departments plan and prepare to contribute to the resilience objectives of the organization.