Purpose
Business continuity planning and management is the process of creating systems and procedures to deal with potential disruptions to a business. This can include natural disasters, power outages, cyberattacks, and other events that could disrupt normal business operations. The goal of business continuity planning and management is to minimize the impact of disruptions on the business and to ensure that the business can quickly recover and resume normal operations.
Course Objective:
Mitigating threats faced by organization
Crisis management by developing a robust Incident Management Plan.
Creating Crisis Management Structures.
Risk Register that captures both primary and by-product risks.
Duration: 5 Days
Target Audience
This business continuity planning course is designed primarily for Board members, senior managers and department heads. It emphasizes the need for awareness training for all employees and can be tailored for such a ‘roll-out’.
Course content
Topic 1. Introduction to Business Continuity Planning:
An overview of the importance of business continuity planning and the key concepts and principles involved.
Topic 2. Risk Assessment and Analysis:
Techniques for identifying and assessing potential risks to an organization and its operations.
Topic 3. Business Impact Analysis:
Techniques for identifying and assessing the potential impact of risks on an organization’s operations, including financial, operational, and reputational impacts.
Topic 4. Business Continuity Strategies:
Techniques for developing and implementing strategies to mitigate the impact of risks on an organization’s operations.
Topic 5. Business Continuity Planning and Execution:
The process of creating and implementing a business continuity plan, including identifying key stakeholders, developing response procedures, and testing and exercising the plan.
Topic 6. Crisis Management:
Techniques for managing and responding to crises, including incident management, communication, and recovery.
Topic 7. Supply Chain Continuity:
Techniques for ensuring continuity of critical suppliers and vendors in the event of a disruption.
Topic 8. IT Disaster Recovery Planning:
Techniques for ensuring continuity of IT systems and data in the event of a disruption.
Topic 9. Compliance and Regulations:
Understanding the legal and regulatory requirements related to business continuity planning and management.
Topic 10. Maintaining and Auditing Continuity plans:
Techniques for maintaining and updating business continuity plans, along with auditing and testing process to ensure readiness.