{"id":906,"date":"2019-11-19T11:31:35","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T11:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iso-saudi.net\/blog\/?p=906"},"modified":"2019-12-14T12:43:17","modified_gmt":"2019-12-14T12:43:17","slug":"what-is-the-importance-of-testing-a-business-continuity-management-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iso-saudi.net\/blog\/what-is-the-importance-of-testing-a-business-continuity-management-system\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the importance of testing a business continuity management system?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iso-saudi.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BCP-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"212\" \/>What is the importance of testing a business continuity management system ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing a Business continuity management system is vital in the development and maintenance of it, as it measures the effectiveness of the functional aspects of the plan. Whether the plan can meet the business recovery requirements, tackle the time of crisis and deliver its services without any faulty operations are all checked during the testing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the weak points in the plan are identified in order to be corrected before the plan is executed. It also trains the testing and maintenance team by making them more familiar with the strategies and implementation methodology of the business continuity management system, making it an employee training tool. Testing is a shrewd and smart business practice due to its protective functionality by ensuring that the plan will not fail during the time of crisis and it also helps in reducing the ongoing maintenance costs. 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