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:an introduction

 

This course provides participants with concrete solutions, strategies and insights into the delivery of an effective Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)

 

Using tested processes and procedures, participants will analyze the risks and impacts to business operations that threats might cause. A framework for building organizational resilience will be provided to deliver an effective response for safeguarding the interests of key stakeholders, reputation, brand, and value-creating activities.

 

:Course Methodology

 

This course will be highly interactive and include group discussions, videos, case studies and syndicate work.

 

BIA and BCP Plan Templates will be applied during the course and given for use after the course. Supporting information, such as the Main Events List (MEL) for Exercise planning and BC Steering Committee – Terms of Reference (ToR) will also be made available.

 

It includes specific templates for carrying-out a Business Impact Analysis (BIA), completion of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and completion of a Business Continuity (BC) Exercise that participants will be able to take away for use in their own organizations.

 

:Course Objectives

 

:By the end of the course, participants will be able to

Explain the approach for establishing an operational Business Continuity Management System (BCMS); Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) requirements

Identify components and best practices of a successful BCM Program, specifically its policy, strategy and supporting tools

Understand the components for an effective Business Impact Analysis (BIA) that is able to meet strategic, tactical and operational requirements of an organization

Develop a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and delivery of a Business Continuity (BC) exercise

Develop requirements for an auditable Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)Target Audience

Business Continuity, Quality, Audit and IT professionals such as Business Continuity Manager (BCM), Business Continuity Coordinator (BCC), Crisis Manager (CM), IT Disaster Recovery (DR) Manager or anyone with the responsibility for, or involvement with Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and/or Technology and Auditing of Disaster Recovery Plans.

 

:Target Competencies

 

Business Continuity Management

Risk Management

Contingency Planning

Internal & External Audit

 

:Course Outline

 

Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Organizational Resilience

?How does Business Continuity provide value to an organization

Definition and ingredients of organizational resilience

 Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) requirements

BCM Program, Policy, Strategy and Tools

Implementing a BCM program, and its leadership

The BC Policy requirements

?The BC strategy – how and depth

Contingency and standby

Understanding stakeholders

Legislations, regulations and standards

Embedding Business Continuity

Training needs analysis, skills and competency framework

?Why do we need a Competency Framework

Developing a Competency Framework

(Business Impact Analysis (BIA

Types of BIA

strategic

tactical

operational

(Implementation methods for (BIA) and Risk Assessment (RA

(Developing and implementing a Business Continuity Plan (BCP

Ownership and plan structure

Roles and responsibilities of (BC) Champion and Team Leaders

Delivering a Business Continuity Exercise

Types of testing/exercising

Key components for delivery of an auditable exercise

Maintenance of the BCMS

?What is the function of an audit

(BCM Steering Committee and Terms of Reference (ToR’s

Overriding management review and continuous improvement