Disruption

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1. A Disruption is an interruption of normal business operations or processes which can range from short term to longer term unavailability.


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BCMBoK 0: BCM Fundamentals CL 1: Foundation

(Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)


2. Event, whether anticipated (e.g. a labour strike or hurricane) or unanticipated (e.g. a blackout or earthquake), which causes an unplanned, negative deviation from the expected delivery of products or services according to the organization’s objectives.

(Source: British Standard 25999 - BS2599)


3. Interruption of normal business operations or processes which can range from short term to longer term unavailability. For example, a fire which destroys the main plant facility disrupts the production operations until an alternate facility is established.

(Source: Singapore Standard 540 - SS 540:2008)

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