ISO 22301 documentation generator
ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) — so an organization can prepare for, respond to and recover from disruptive incidents. It complements ISO 27001 and NIS2.
ISO 22301 is the international standard for business continuity. It requires you to understand what disruptions would hurt most (a Business Impact Analysis), choose continuity strategies, document continuity plans, and test them. It pairs naturally with ISO 27001 and the NIS2 resilience requirements. CompliWiseAI generates the full BCMS document set — policy, BIA, continuity strategy and plans, and the testing programme — tailored to your operations.
Documents we generate for ISO 22301
10 required documents, each tailored to your company and structured for audit.
BCMS Scope & Context
RequiredBoundaries and context of the business continuity management system.
Policy · ISO 22301 §4
Business Continuity Policy
RequiredManagement commitment to business continuity and resilience.
Policy · ISO 22301 §5.2
Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
RequiredIdentifies critical activities and their recovery objectives (RTO/RPO).
Risk register · ISO 22301 §8.2.2
Continuity Risk Assessment
RequiredAssesses risks of disruption to prioritised activities.
Risk register · ISO 22301 §8.2.3
Business Continuity Strategy & Solutions
RequiredStrategies and solutions to meet recovery objectives.
Policy · ISO 22301 §8.3
Business Continuity Plan
RequiredDocumented procedures to continue and recover critical activities.
SOP · ISO 22301 §8.4
Incident Response & Crisis Management Plan
RequiredHow disruptive incidents are detected, escalated and managed.
Incident response · ISO 22301 §8.4.2
Continuity Communications Plan
RequiredCommunication with staff, customers and authorities during disruption.
SOP · ISO 22301 §8.4.3
Exercising & Testing Programme
RequiredHow continuity arrangements are exercised and validated.
SOP · ISO 22301 §8.5
BCMS Management Review Record
RequiredRecord of management review inputs, decisions and actions.
Log template · ISO 22301 §9.3
ISO 22301 readiness checklist
- BCMS scope and critical services defined
- Business continuity policy approved
- Business Impact Analysis completed with RTO/RPO
- Continuity risk assessment performed
- Continuity strategy and solutions selected
- Business continuity plan(s) documented
- Continuity exercises and tests performed
- Management review conducted
ISO 22301 — frequently asked questions
What documents does ISO 22301 require?+
Core documents include the BCMS scope and policy, a Business Impact Analysis, a risk assessment, continuity strategies and plans, an exercising/testing programme, and records of internal audits and management reviews.
What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?+
The BIA identifies your critical activities, how quickly they must be recovered (RTO) and how much data loss is tolerable (RPO). It drives your continuity strategy and is central to ISO 22301.
How does ISO 22301 relate to ISO 27001 and NIS2?+
ISO 27001 covers information security (including some continuity), ISO 22301 covers organizational continuity in depth, and NIS2 mandates continuity for in-scope EU entities. They reinforce each other.
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