Towards Business Continuity Management
Business Coaches
Towards Business Continuity Management
N Werber Park, Edinburgh
# Business Description
Towards Business Continuity Management (2BCM) is an Edinburgh-based consultancy specialising in business continuity and IT disaster recovery planning. They work with organisations across the private and public sectors to protect critical operations and maintain service delivery during disruptions.
The firm serves two distinct market segments: small to medium-sized businesses requiring straightforward guidance, and larger corporates needing comprehensive strategic frameworks. For SMEs, 2BCM provides focused pointer reports identifying business-critical processes and implementing essential continuity measures without unnecessary complexity. For enterprise clients, they develop full corporate-level strategies encompassing business impact analysis, risk assessment, strategic planning and documented procedures.
What distinguishes 2BCM is their dual expertise spanning both business continuity governance and technical IT infrastructure design. Rather than limiting themselves to process documentation, they combine established frameworks including TOGAF, COBIT and ITIL methodologies to design resilient IT systems. Their approach incorporates modern considerations such as carbon reduction best practices, reflecting contemporary business priorities.
Their service scope extends beyond initial planning to include ongoing support: plan exercising, testing, audit validation and document management. This ensures continuity strategies remain current and effective rather than becoming outdated documentation. Led by David James, the consultancy brings practical experience in translating complex resilience requirements into achievable, business-aligned solutions that organisations can confidently implement and maintain.
Towards Business Continuity Management (2BCM) is an Edinburgh-based consultancy specialising in business continuity and IT disaster recovery planning. They work with organisations across the private and public sectors to protect critical operations and maintain service delivery during disruptions.
The firm serves two distinct market segments: small to medium-sized businesses requiring straightforward guidance, and larger corporates needing comprehensive strategic frameworks. For SMEs, 2BCM provides focused pointer reports identifying business-critical processes and implementing essential continuity measures without unnecessary complexity. For enterprise clients, they develop full corporate-level strategies encompassing business impact analysis, risk assessment, strategic planning and documented procedures.
What distinguishes 2BCM is their dual expertise spanning both business continuity governance and technical IT infrastructure design. Rather than limiting themselves to process documentation, they combine established frameworks including TOGAF, COBIT and ITIL methodologies to design resilient IT systems. Their approach incorporates modern considerations such as carbon reduction best practices, reflecting contemporary business priorities.
Their service scope extends beyond initial planning to include ongoing support: plan exercising, testing, audit validation and document management. This ensures continuity strategies remain current and effective rather than becoming outdated documentation. Led by David James, the consultancy brings practical experience in translating complex resilience requirements into achievable, business-aligned solutions that organisations can confidently implement and maintain.
Services offered
Business impact analysisRisk assessmentBusiness continuity strategy developmentBusiness continuity plan documentationIT disaster recovery designPlan testing and exercisingAudit and complianceCarbon reduction planning