Course Outline
1. Introduction to Business Continuity Management
This section provides a foundational introduction to business continuity management, illustrating how it aligns with overall business strategy and offering a brief overview of risk management.
1.1 The need for Business Continuity Management
1.2 The context of Business Continuity Management within the business
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 the initial stages and requirements for the ongoing management of the business continuity management programme.
2.1 Initial activities
2.2 Implementing the BC Programme
2.3 Supply Chain Continuity
2.4 Documentation
3. Understanding the Organisation (Analysis) – 10 hours
This section explains how business continuity managers assess the organization and initiate the overall business continuity management programme.
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 Programme Sign-Off
4. Determining the Business Continuity strategy (Design)
This section describes how organizations develop an overarching 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 details 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 programme for exercising, maintaining, and reviewing business continuity plans.
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 outlines methods for embedding business continuity awareness throughout the organization.
7.1 Overall Awareness
7.2 Skills Training
8. Annexes
This section provides supplementary material for the overall Business Continuity Management programme.
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, would be advantageous. The course is primarily designed for those already involved in business continuity management, including business managers responsible for operational functions.
