Reading
Reading List & Key Standards
A curated collection of technical books, industry standards, and regulatory frameworks I reference for Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, and IT Strategy.
🛡️ Key Regulatory & Industry Standards
The definitive global reference framework for end-to-end Business Continuity Management.
👉 Read my GPG 7.0 & CBCI study notes
🛒 Purchase GPG 7.0 via the official BCI Shop
The international standard for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS)—essential for audit compliance and BIA.
👉 Explore my ISO 22301 alignment guide & glossary
🌐 Official ISO 22301:2019 Standard Documentation
Regulatory policy guidelines (PS6/21 & PS21/3) for identifying Important Business Services (IBS), setting impact tolerances, and mapping dependencies.
👉 Bank of England & PRA Operational Resilience Framework
📚 Bookshelf
Business Continuity Management: A Practical Guide to Organization Resilience and ISO 22301 (2nd Edition)
Author: James Crask
⭐ 4.5 / 5 stars (8 reviews)
A practical, hands-on guide offering tools, templates, and checklists for building effective contingency plans aligned with ISO 22301. Covers geopolitical risk, supply chain resilience, climate disruption, and decision-making during non-financial crises.
Business Continuity For Dummies
Authors: UK Cabinet Office, Stuart Sterling, Brian Duddridge, Andrew Elliott, Michael Conway, Anna Payne
⭐ 4.2 / 5 stars (125 reviews)
Produced in partnership with the UK Cabinet Office. A jargon-free, practical entry point for identifying organizational risks, building an actionable BCM plan, and ensuring swift operational survival during disruptions.
Business Continuity Management: Global Best Practices (4th Edition)
Author: Andrew N Hiles | Editor: Kristen Noakes-Frye
⭐ 4.2 / 5 stars (26 reviews)
A comprehensive professional textbook grounded in international standards and real-world analysis. Serves as both an end-to-end study reference for BCM research and a long-term operational career guide.
Business Continuity Management: Building an Effective Incident Management Plan
Author: Michael Blyth
⭐ 5.0 / 5 stars (5 reviews)
A practical, structured blueprint for developing an individualized strategic business continuity and incident management program. Focuses on cost-effective strategies for protecting personnel and maintaining operations during non-financial crises.
The Disaster Recovery Handbook
Authors: Michael Wallace, Lawrence Webber
⭐ 4.6 / 5 stars (45 reviews)
A comprehensive, step-by-step practical guide to assessing risk, documenting recovery procedures, and assembling crisis response teams to protect vital operations, facilities, and technical assets during major disruptions.
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