Business Continuity Intro

Purpose

Provide a synopsis of the principles and methodology for establishing a comprehensive Business Continuity Management Program for the organization.

Course Description

This session will walk through the Business Continuity Management (BCM) lifecycle by highlighting the roles and responsibilities of organizational management and its business functions, services and program owners. The emphasis is to provide a solid understanding of the process for building a business continuity plan to protect the organization’s critical business in the event of a business interruption. The workshop will also outline the expected deliverables to meet the objectives of a business continuity management program.

Target Audience

The organization’s business unit management who are ultimately responsible for ensuring continued operations of their business functions, services and programs and have a need to understand what their role is with establishing a business continuity management program.

Course Format

The morning will be focused on presenting the principles and concepts of establishing a business continuity management program for organization. This is accomplished by initiating a BCM project. The instructors will present the methodology outlining the roles, responsibilities and the expected deliverables from a management perspective.

The afternoon will be an interactive session to address the following:

  • Establishment of criticality criteria based on financial and operational impacts
  • Assessment of what has been done in your organization for organizational readiness
  • The need to establish a BCM strategy and Management commitment across the organization
  • The need to establish a policy for BCM
  • Initiation of a ‘draft’ project plan which outlines the purpose, objectives, scope, assumptions, timelines and budget
  • Identification of a BCM Project Steering Committee, Project Sponsor, and Planning Team
  • Determination of high level project activities, schedule, responsibilities & training requirements
  • Determination of organization’s Next Steps.

Purpose of training

To provide an overview of what needs to be in a Business Continuity Plan and how to initiate a Business Continuity Project.

Deliverables expected from this course

An increase in the participant’s:

  • Awareness and understanding of the BCM methodology used in private/public sector with realistic expectations for the process
  • Understanding and commitment needed from the organization’s management on their roles and responsibilities
  • Ability to communicate with and motivate management to initiate a BCM project
  • Ability to act as a Project Leader on a BCM Planning Project