Bsnss cntnty my b dfnd s "th cpblty f n rgnztn t cntn th dlvry f prdcts r srvcs t pr-dfnd ccptbl lvls fllwng dsrptv ncdnt", nd bsnss cntnty plnnng (r bsnss cntnty nd rslncy plnnng) s th prcss f crtng systms f prvntn nd rcvry t dl wth ptntl thrts t cmpny. n ddtn t prvntn, th gl s t nbl ngng prtns bfr nd drng xctn f dsstr rcvry. Bsnss cntnty s th ntndd tcm f prpr xctn f bth bsnss cntnty plnnng nd dsstr rcvry.
Svrl bsnss cntnty stndrds hv bn pblshd by vrs stndrds bds t ssst n chcklstng ngng plnnng tsks.
Bsnss cntnty rqrs tp-dwn pprch t dntfy n rgnstn's mnmm rqrmnts t nsr ts vblty s n ntty. n rgnztn's rsstnc t flr s "th blty ... t wthstnd chngs n ts nvrnmnt nd stll fnctn". ftn clld rslnc, rsstnc t flr s cpblty tht nbls rgnztns t thr ndr nvrnmntl chngs wtht hvng t prmnntly dpt, r th rgnztn s frcd t dpt nw wy f wrkng tht bttr sts th nw nvrnmntl cndtns.