Course Outline
1. Introduction to Business Continuity Management
This module section offers a fundamental introduction to the discipline of business continuity management, illustrating its alignment with overall business strategy and providing a concise overview of risk management.
1.1 The necessity of Business Continuity Management
1.2 The context of Business Continuity Management within the business environment
1.3 Leadership and senior management commitment to Business Continuity
1.4 Review of Risk Management Fundamentals
1.5 The Business Continuity Institute’s Lifecycle
2. BC Policy and Programme Management
This section outlines both the initial phases and the requirements for the ongoing management of the business continuity management program.
2.1 Initial activities
2.2 Implementing the BC Program
2.3 Supply Chain Continuity
2.4 Documentation
3. Understanding the Organisation (Analysis) – 10 hours
This section explains how business continuity managers comprehend the organization and initiate the overall business continuity management program.
3.1 Identification of Business-Critical Areas
3.2 Terminology
3.3 Business Impact Analysis
3.4 Continuity Requirements Analysis
3.5 Threat and Vulnerability Assessments
3.6 Horizon Scanning
3.7 Risk Assessment
3.8 Evaluation of Options
3.9 Business Cases and Program Sign-Off
4. Determining the Business Continuity strategy (Design)
This section details how organizations develop a comprehensive business continuity strategy.
4.1 Strategic Options
4.2 People
4.3 Premises
4.4 Processes and Procedures
4.5 Technology
4.6 Information
4.7 Supply Chain
4.8 Stakeholders
4.9 Civil Emergencies
5. Business Continuity Response (Implementation) – 6 hours
This section describes how organizations develop and implement their business continuity response.
5.1 Overall Incident Response Structure
5.2 Types of Plan
5.3 Incident Management Plans
5.4 Business Continuity Plans
5.5 Disaster Recovery Plans
5.6 Business Resumption Plans
6. Exercising, maintenance and review (Validation) – 4 hours
This section covers the overall program for exercising, maintaining, and reviewing business continuity efforts.
6.1 Exercising and Testing of Plans
6.2 Maintenance of Plans
6.3 Review of Plans
7. Embedding Business Continuity Awareness in the Organisation – 3 hours
This section explains how business continuity awareness should be integrated into the organization.
7.1 Overall Awareness
7.2 Skills Training
8. Annexes
This section provides supplementary information related to the Business Continuity Management program.
8.1 Glossary of Terms and Definitions
8.2 References
Requirements
Candidates should ideally possess 1-2 years of experience in business continuity management. Familiarity with ISO 22301:2019, the business continuity standard, is advantageous. This course is primarily beneficial for professionals already engaged in business continuity management, including business managers overseeing operational functions.
