Business Continuity Management

Planning and managing business continuity to protect operations from disruption

Course Overview

This course provides learners with a practical understanding of business continuity management and how to develop, implement and exercise continuity arrangements. Learners will explore the BCM lifecycle, business impact analysis, continuity strategy development, plan writing, exercising and the management of supplier continuity. The course is suitable for BCM practitioners, risk managers and operations managers.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the ISO 22301 BCM management system requirements
• Conduct a business impact analysis
• Develop a business continuity strategy with appropriate recovery options
• Write effective business continuity plans
• Exercise and test continuity arrangements at appropriate frequencies
• Manage supplier and third-party continuity risks
• Maintain and improve the BCM programme on an ongoing basis

Course Structure (5 topics, 20 lessons)