The Newest NCEMA 7000 Standard in the UAE Clarifies Business Continuity Management Systems
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently updated its National Standard for Business Continuity Management System, also known as AE/SCNS/NCEMA 7000, and I was involved in its development. By strengthening business continuity in the UAE and assisting enterprises in crisis and disruption planning, this standard aims to benefit society. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) was established by the UAE in 2007 with the purpose of increasing the UAE's ability to respond to emergencies and crises for public and private entities. The first standard, AE/HSC 7000:2012, was released by NCEMA in 2012, and it was updated in 2015, with the third and most recent version following in 2021. This standard, like others around the world, prioritizes operational resilience over plan-building and process documenting. The standard depends on business continuity management systems (BCMS) principles and practices to improve business continuity performance appropriate to