Business as usual (BAU), the normal execution of standard functional operations within an
organisation, forms a possible contrast to
project
A project is any undertaking, carried out individually or collaboratively and possibly involving research or design, that is carefully planned to achieve a particular goal.
An alternative view sees a project managerially as a sequence of even ...
s or
programmes which might introduce change. BAU may also stand in
contradistinction to external events which may have the effect of unsettling or distracting those inside an organisation.
Goals
The maintenance of BAU is the primary goal of
business continuity planning (BCP).
In climatology
"Business as usual" is a phrase is frequently used in
climate change studies to warn of the dangers of not implementing changes in order to prevent the world from warming further.
See also
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Business continuity planning
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Business operations
Business operations is the ''harvesting'' of value from assets owned by a business. Assets can be either ''physical'' or '' intangible''. An example of value derived from a physical asset, like a building, is rent. An example of value derived fro ...
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Conceptual framework
A conceptual framework is an analytical tool with several variations and contexts. It can be applied in different categories of work where an overall picture is needed. It is used to make conceptual distinctions and organize ideas. Strong conceptu ...
References
Business continuity
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