Program Objective
Business continuity is the ability of an organization to maintain its products and services at an acceptable level after a disruption. Understanding how much disruption business processes can tolerate and what actions are needed to restore them within the planned timeframe form the basis of business continuity efforts. This training offers all necessary information and concepts to establish a Business Continuity Management System in accordance with ISO 22301, delivered through practical applications. Supplier audits, critical for business continuity, are also included.
- Business Continuity and ISO 22301
- Organizational Context
- Leadership
- Planning
- Support
- Business Impact Analysis Concepts, Techniques, and Applications
- Risk Management in Business Continuity
- Business Continuity Strategy Development
- Business Continuity Plans and Procedures
- Business Continuity Exercises and Testing
- Performance and Evaluation
- Improvement
Training Content
- Business Continuity and ISO 22301
- What is business continuity and management?
- Benefits to the organization
- Common standards and best practices
- Introduction to key management system components
- Exercise 1: Understanding ISO 22301 terms and definitions
- Exercise 2: ISO 22301 PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) main headings matching
- Exercise 3: ISO 22301 PDCA activity matching
- Planning Phase – Organizational Context
- Understanding internal and external issues
- Identifying needs and expectations of interested parties
- Defining the scope of the management system
- Business Continuity Management System overview
- Planning Phase – Leadership
- Top management commitment
- Top management responsibilities
- Business continuity policy and examples
- Assignment of responsibilities
- Planning Phase – Planning
- Determining actions for risks and opportunities
- Business continuity objectives
- Planning Phase – Support
- Resources, competencies, and awareness
- Training needs analysis
- Training plan and annual training plan example
- Post-training activities
- Top management awareness and BCMS implementation training
- Recovery team and exercise trainings
- General awareness trainings
- Concept of documented information
- Required procedures and processes
- Documentation Overview
- Implementation Phase – Operation – Business Impact Analysis Concepts, Techniques, and Applications
- Implementation Phase – Operation – Risk Management in Business Continuity
- Implementation Phase – Operation – Business Continuity Strategy Development
- Implementation Phase – Operation – Business Continuity Plans and Procedures
- Implementation Phase – Operation – Business Continuity Exercises and Testing
- Check Phase – Performance and Evaluation
- Act Phase – Improvement
Who Should Attend
Managers and specialists responsible for business continuity in their organizations, professionals conducting business continuity activities, risk management managers and experts, IT risk managers, information security managers, mid and senior-level managers in business continuity teams, and specialists planning a career in business continuity.
Duration
2 Full Days