Activation

From Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Disaster Recovery (DR) Wiki Glossary

1. Activation is a start time when all or portion of the recovery plan is put in motion. BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 5: Plan Development CL 2: Intermediate (BC) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 5: Plan Development CL 4: Intermediate (DR)

(Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

2. The implementation of business continuity procedures, activities and plans in response to a Business Continuity Emergency, Event, Incident and/or Crisis (E / I / C).

(Source: Business Continuity Institute - BCI)

3. When all or a portion of the business continuity,emergency or recovery plan have been put into motion.

(Source: Australia. A Practitioner's Guide to Business Continuity Management HB292 - 2006 )

4. When implementation has commenced in relation to all or a portion of the plans related to business continuity, crisis management, emergency, stabilization, security or recovery, in response to an actual disruption incident.

(Source: AS/NZS 5050.1 Australian and New Zealand Standards for business continuity management.

Part 1: Business continuity management system specification)

5. When all or a portion of the stabilization, business continuity or recovery plans have been put into action.

(Source: AS/NZS 5050.2 Australian and New Zealand Standards for business continuity management.

Part 2: Business continuity management practice standard)