GAMI launches business continuity management guide for defense sector

As part of ongoing efforts to develop, empower, and localize the defense sector and boost its competitiveness in line with Saudi Vision 2030, the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has launched a business continuity management guide for the military industries sector.

According to an official statement, the guide was prepared by GAMI in accordance with international standards and leading global and national practices. It aims to help sector companies enhance their business continuity management, ensuring the ongoing operation of critical services during incidents and disruptions, and strengthening their resilience to operational and strategic challenges.

The guide covers the necessary stages and components for understanding, designing, and implementing a business continuity management system, as well as supply chain resilience. It seeks to achieve three main objectives: embedding the principles and importance of business continuity management at all organizational levels, standardizing the methodology for designing and implementing such systems, and boosting readiness and proactive response capabilities to incidents and disruptions, along with effective recovery.

The guide outlines several key factors for successful business continuity management, which are fundamental for the sustainability, development, and resilience of organizations. These include support and empowerment, authority and independence, a business continuity culture, integration and alignment, inclusiveness, proportionality, proactivity, and continuous improvement. The guide follows the international methodology set by ISO 22301:2019, known for its cycle of planning, implementation, verification, and correction.

Prevention is a primary focus of the guide, which emphasizes analyzing disruption risks and vulnerabilities in critical activities, and developing solutions to minimize the likelihood and impact of disruptions. It aims to raise organizational preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities, ensuring the continuity of products and services within acceptable timeframes and performance levels. This is achieved through business impact analysis, identifying recovery requirements, developing alternative strategies and plans, and conducting regular testing.

The launch of the business continuity management guide is part of GAMI’s broader initiatives, complementing its risk management guide. Together, these guides form an integrated framework to enhance organizational capabilities, readiness, and resilience in the defense sector.

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