Business as usual (BAU), the normal execution of standard functional operations within an organisation, forms a possible contrast to projects or programmes which might introduce change.
[1] BAU may also stand in contradistinction to external events which may have the effect of unsettling or distracting those inside an organisation.
[clarification needed][citation needed] The maintenance of BAU is the primary goal of business continuity planning.
[citation needed] "Business as usual" is a phrase frequently used in climate change studies to warn of the dangers of not implementing changes to prevent the world from warming further.
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