An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
The Benefits of Business Continuity Management
Minimizing Major Losses and Maximize the Recovery Time of Critical Functions.
Classroom Sessions:
INTRODUCTION
Due to the continuously changing and challenging operating environment, Business Continuity Management (BCM) is becoming more and more important to build organisational resilience and sustainability. The training course will focus on the role BCM plays in building resilient organisations, the role and responsibilities of the different stakeholders and the full Business Continuity Management lifecycle.
Business Continuity Management (BCM) has become an essential management practice in today’s world. Amongst other elements, a successful BCM programme includes the development and testing of well-defined and structured business continuity strategies and associated plans. Properly thought out, documented, implemented and tested business continuity strategies and plans will facilitate the response to, and recovery from, unforeseen disasters or emergencies as effectively as possible.
The purpose of this training course will be to provide guidance in alignment with international best practice and standards, namely: ISO 22301 and the Good Practice guidelines of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI).
Business continuity should not be viewed in isolation and links to the following response plans should also be considered:
- Emergency Response Plan
- Disaster Recovery Policy and procedures
- Crisis Management
This GLOMACS Benefits of Business Continuity Management training course will feature:
- Understand why business continuity is necessary
- Outline fundamental BCM principles and concepts
- Explain and understand the link and relationship between risk and BCM in order to build organisational resilience
- Overview of international standards (ISO 22301) and best practice
- Understand the BCM lifecycle covering the following key areas:
- Policy and program management
- Embedding BCM
- Business Impact analysis and risk assessment
- Business continuity strategies
- Implementation of business continuity plans
- Performance evaluation
- Validation and testing of business continuity plans
- Outline key role players for BCM roles and responsibilities
Objectives
This is an intermediate-level BCM course whereby participants will acquire an understanding of BCM fundamentals and given an opportunity to practise and implement an actual risk assessment, business impact analysis, business continuity strategy and plan under a realistic learning environment.
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Identify potential threats that may disrupt business functions within the organization.
- Determine prioritised activities based on its recovery objectives, impacts and interdependencies.
- Identify and implement strategies for continuity of critical business functions.
- Develop effective and functional comprehensive continuity plans and procedures.
Training Methodology
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes a combination of lecture, video, case studies, group discussion and participation in group/individual workshop session activities. Delegates are encouraged to bring specific experiences and issues they are facing to the session for group discussion.
Organisational Impact
The purpose of this Benefits of Business Continuity Management training course will be to provide guidance in alignment with international best practice and standards, namely: ISO 22301 and the Good Practice guidelines of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI).
- Understand why business continuity is necessary
- Outline fundamental BCM principles and concepts
- Explain and understand the link and relationship between risk and BCM in order to build organisational resilience
- Overview of international standards and best practice
- Understand the BCM lifecycle covering the following key areas:
- Policy and programme management
- Embedding BCM
- Business Impact analysis and risk assessment
- Business continuity strategies
Personal Impact
Attendees will be able to apply skills learnt from this training at a practical level to identify sources of major risks and hazards and to prioritize decisions for their control.
- Increasing career flexibility with new skills and knowledge
- Competent to carry out effective risk assessments and review lab safety protocols
- Accelerated problem resolution for all related issues
- Exposure to a range of lab safety perspectives by sharing best practice examples
- Increasing career flexibility with new skills and knowledge
- Competent to carry out effective business continuity.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This training course is for Individuals in an organisation that have been assigned with BCM roles and responsibilities. Chief Risk Officers (CRO’s), Risk Managers, Risk Champions, Business Leaders responsible for managing risk and anyone taking up a new role in risk management.
This GLOMACS The Benefits of Business Continuity Management training course is also suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Business continuity managers
- Business continuity engineers
- Risk specialists
- Business continuity consultants
- Management system auditors
- Business owners
- People involved in business continuity and disaster recovery related activities
DAY 1
Introduction to BCM
- Introduction to ISO22301 Standard
- Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Cycle
- BCM Fundamentals
- Risk Analysis and Review
- Business Impact Analysis
- Business Continuity Strategy
- Plan Development
DAY 2
Implementing Effective Risk Management
- Resources and methodologies to implement The Risk Management Plan
- Ensuring Risk Management becomes part of significant decision-making
- What are the likely barriers to implementation (risk culture)
- Risk reporting and the limitations of various risk reporting tools & methodologies
- Assess the respective merits of both quantitative risk modelling and qualitative reporting
- Align your risk reporting processes with other strategically important management activities, such as reputation management. (learn from recent cases of failure)
DAY 3
Monitoring, Review and Continuous Improvement of the Framework
- Key risk indicators (KRI´s)
- Continuous improvements, running your own team-based risk workshops
- Collate risk and control information from multiple sources into a central risk register or inventory of risk information system
- Controls register or inventory of controls. (The “Five Ws”)
- Understand feedback provided to you by those you communicate with and take on board “lessons learnt”
DAY 4
Solving the Problem: Managing the Crisis or Emergency
- Seeking cause and effect to solve the problem, not to attribute blame or responsibility
- Creating and running a crisis/emergency command centre
- Elements of risk management: prevention, response, containment, and recovery
- Integrating business continuity and crisis operations
- Information gathering and situational awareness
- Operational rhythm, routines, and information management
DAY 5
Ethical Factors in Crisis and Emergency Leadership
- Caring for subordinates and their families
- The leader's self-care
- Responsibilities to authorities, the public and/or victims
- Managing and leveraging the media
- After-action review and lessons learned processes
- Preparing for the next crisis or emergency
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Endorsed Education Provider
GLOMACS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org
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