This Malaysian standard was developed to fill a need that existed at that time. The practice of business continuity management was being popularise in the country but there was no clear or generally accepted guidelines for the malaysian consumer to follow. And the guidelines there were required in some industrial sector were either too control driven or vague.
Knowing that there were standards being developed in other countries and at the international level, the committee responsible for developing MS 1970 decided to a document which will guide the reader in developing and implementing a business continuity management framework. This document provides the reader with clear method and recommended steps. It also provides the reader with the minimum expected outcomes for each process.
This standard was intended for use by organizations of all types and sizes may it be private, government or commercial.
This document is not a requirement or specification type standards hence is not intended to be used for certification in business continuity management.