According to ISO 22301:2019, Clause 6.2, the organization must establish business continuity
objectives at relevant functions and levels. The business continuity objectives must be consistent
with the business continuity policy, measurable, monitored, communicated, and updated as
appropriate. The organization must also retain documented information on the business continuity
objectives. One of the elements that should be included in the documented information is
the timescale for the task completion. The timescale is the period of time within which the task or
activity must be completed, such as hours, days, weeks, or months. The timescale helps to define the
expected performance and results of the business continuity management system (BCMS), and to
evaluate the progress and effectiveness of the implementation and operation of the
BCMS. Reference: ISO 22301:2019, Clause 6.2; ISO 22301 Auditing eBook, Chapter 4.2.2.