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Resilience Starts With Structured Business Continuity Management

NEXIS integrates business impact analysis, emergency planning, and RTO/RPO tracking in one GRC platform so organizations are prepared before a disruption occurs.

Continuity on Paper
Is Not Readiness

Many organizations have BCM policies, emergency plans, and recovery targets on paper. But documented continuity is not the same as a functioning, tested resilience program.

Frameworks such as DORA, NIS2, ISO 22301, and BSI 100-4 increasingly require evidence of tested plans, defined responsibilities, and realistic recovery capability. Auditors and regulators expect more than static documentation.

The gap becomes visible when plans are outdated, dependencies are unclear, and continuity activities remain spread across IT, Risk, and Compliance without a shared operating model.

Risk Indicators
  • Emergency plans are isolated from current systems
  • RTO and RPO targets are never validated
  • Business impact analysis is outdated
  • No structured test history exists
  • BCM responsibilities are split across teams
  • Spreadsheets lack version control and traceability

From Compliance Checkbox to Operational Readiness

A functioning BCM program reduces recovery time, satisfies regulators, and gives leadership confidence that critical processes will continue under adverse conditions. NEXIS replaces siloed documentation and disconnected spreadsheets with a structured, tested, and continuously maintained BCM program managed within the same platform as broader GRC disciplines.

Full Process Transparency

Identify business-critical processes and their dependencies before an incident occurs.

Validated RTO and RPO Targets

Compare defined recovery objectives with actual recovery capability through continuous GAP analysis.

Audit-Ready Documentation

Maintain versioned, tested, and regulator-ready continuity plans without manual overhead.

Cross-Function Coordination

Align IT, Risk, and Compliance teams within one structured BCM workflow.

NEXIS Platform Capabilities for Business Continuity Management

NEXIS supports BCM as a structured, continuously maintained discipline rather than an annual documentation exercise. Business impact analysis, recovery objectives, emergency planning, testing, and documentation management are connected in one governed process.

Business Impact Analysis (BIA)

NEXIS structures the BIA process to identify and prioritize business-critical processes, systems, and assets. Each process is assessed for criticality and linked to dependencies such as people, systems, and third parties so priorities are clear before a disruption occurs.

RTO and RPO Management

Recovery Time Objective and Recovery Point Objective targets are defined per process and tracked continuously in the platform. Automated GAP analysis compares target values with current recovery capability and flags deviations that require action.

Emergency and Restart Planning

NEXIS provides structured templates for emergency plans, operating manuals, and restart procedures. Plans are linked directly to the processes and assets identified in the BIA so documentation reflects the current operating environment.

Test and Exercise Management

BCM tests and exercises are planned, executed, and documented within NEXIS. Results, deviations, and corrective actions are tracked to create a complete, auditable exercise history.

Documentation Management and Version Control

All BCM documentation, including plans, manuals, and assessments, is managed centrally with full version history and change tracking. Updates triggered by system or organizational changes can be captured so plans remain current between audit cycles.

Integration With Risk and Incident Management

BCM does not sit in isolation within NEXIS. Continuity planning connects directly to cyber risk registers, security incident records, and internal control frameworks so teams can work from one coordinated view of resilience and governance.

Business Continuity Becomes a Managed Capability, Not a Static Document

With NEXIS, BCM shifts from annual documentation cycles to a continuously managed resilience capability. CIOs, Risk Managers, and Compliance Officers gain a current view of critical processes, recovery targets, test history, and plan status that can be demonstrated at any time, not only during an audit window.

  • Structured BIA linked to current system context
  • Continuous RTO and RPO tracking with GAP analysis
  • Audit-ready test and exercise history
  • Integrated with GRC and risk management disciplines

Aligned With the Standards That Matter

NEXIS supports BCM and resilience processes in environments shaped by operational resilience, continuity, and auditability requirements.

ISO 22301
BSI Standard 100-4
DORA - Article 11
NIS2 - Article 21
KRITIS
ISO/IEC 27001 - A.17
VAIT / BAIT
IT-Grundschutz

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See how NEXIS structures business continuity management from business impact analysis to tested emergency plans in one integrated platform.

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