Purpose of the course
This course is designed as a series of interactive and engaging workshops that give participants the opportunity to explore the fundamentals of Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and apply their knowledge through practical exercises in a variety of formats - from group discussions to creative prototyping of BCPs. It is based on a case study inspired by participants' own business context that will allow them to understand the practical impact of the topics on their own work.
By the end of this course, your IT, security, functional, or business participants will be equipped to:
- Have a common understanding of the results and outcomes needed of them in a BCM program
- Understand and practice the basic methods and create tailored tools for your organization
- Build practical deliverables for their own line of work, e.g. IT business continuity plans, business impact assessments, etc.
What you will get from participating in this course
The course seeks to arm participants with the core skillset needed to identify, analyze, and action the necessary activities for driving business continuity outcomes. Participants will learn about:
- Definition and importance of BCM + Key concepts and principles o+ lifecycle and implementation frameworks
- Introduction to all areas of the BCM practice: Business Continuity Planning, Crisis Communications and Disaster Recovery
- Performance of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to determine critical business functions
- Performance of a Risk Assessment to help assess the risks of disruptions on business operations
- Developing Business Continuity Plans (BCP) – structure and components of a BCP + strategies + roles and responsibilities
- Selecting the appropriate technical and administrative controls to design an IT business continuity plan
- Enhance practical experience through challenging hands-on exercises that test the pros and cons of basic methods and tools
Participants
- Tailored to the needs of the client, e.g. either technical or managerial in IT
or
- Both technical and business cross-functional, e.g. IT, finance, operations etc.