Live Online Course

Writing Business Continuity Plans (Live Online)

1 Days
$700.00 + VAT 

This Writing Business Continuity Plans course provides delegates with the key skills needed to develop effective business continuity plans at small to global sized organisations.

What’s included?

  • Electronic course slides
  • Electronic certificate of attendance

Details

Course Description 

The aim of this course is to develop the participants’ business continuity (BC) plan writing confidence and competence. The course has been designed with the business continuity practitioner in mind, as it mixes the ISO/audit requirements of BC plans with practical plan writing guidance. The useful hints, tips and examples help participants feel more confident when writing BC plans at all organisational levels.

This course is based on international good practice:

This training course is delivered as a one day, live online training course by an experienced tutor. Scheduled breaks will be provided within each session. During the course, delegates will be able to use their microphones to take part in discussions and ask the tutor any questions, there is also the option to use a webcam too. Interactivity features used during the training may include the use of breakout sessions for group work, polls and quizzes. The course is delivered via GoToTraining.

The recommended reading for this course is the Good Practice Guidelines Edition 7.0 and it is advisable for delegates to be familiar with the GPG prior to attending the course.

The timings for this training are 9am-4pm UK time.

The cost of this course (ex VAT) is £525.00 / €625.00 / $700.00.

Course Modules

Module 1 - Understanding the Business Continuity Management System Structure
  • Introduction to the BCI’s Good Practice Guidelines Edition 7.0
  • Summary of the BCI’s Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) professional practices and their relevance to writing effective BC plans
  • The importance of rigorous research in identifying BC requirements and risks
  • Development of suitable BC solutions and risk control measures
Module 2 - Implementing Business Continuity Solutions
  • The process of implementing BC solutions and risk control measures
  • Developing a simple BC planning project
Module 3 - Designing a Response Structure
  • The hierarchy of teams concept
  • Roles and responsibilities of strategic, tactical and operational teams
Module 4 - Developing a Response Communication Function
  • Communication principles and procedures
  • Engaging with traditional and social media
Module 5 - Developing Business Continuity Plans
  • Principles of plan development
  • The BC plan development process
  • BC plan types and formats
  • Activation, mobilisation and escalation considerations
  • Developing strategic, tactical and operational level plans

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Programme

Day 1
Day 1
09:00 - 09:15
Introduction
09:15 - 10:30
Module 1 - Understanding the Business Continuity Management System Structure
- Introduction to the BCI’s Good Practice Guidelines Edition 7.0 - Summary of the BCI’s Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) professional practices and their relevance to writing effective BC plans - The importance of rigorous research in identifying BC requirements and risks - Development of suitable BC solutions and risk control measures
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 11:30
Module 2 - Implementing Business Continuity Solutions
- The process of implementing BC solutions and risk control measures - Developing a simple BC planning project
11:30 - 12:00
Module 3 - Designing a Response Structure
- The hierarchy of teams concept - Roles and responsibilities of strategic, tactical and operational teams
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch
13:00 - 14:30
Module 4 - Developing a Response Communication Function
- Communication principles and procedures - Engaging with traditional and social media
14:30 - 14:45
Break
14:45 - 15:45
Module 5 - Developing Business Continuity Plans
- Principles of plan development - The BC plan development process - BC plan types and formats - Activation, mobilisation and escalation considerations - Developing strategic, tactical and operational level plans
15:45 - 16:00
Course Review

Please note, timings are indicative and exact timings may vary due to delegate experience and their interest in certain topics. The course may finish earlier if all topics have been covered.

Course Benefits

By the end of the Writing Business Continuity Plans course, delegates will be able to:

  • Develop and implement suitable business continuity solutions and risk control measures
  • Understand the roles and responsibilities of strategic, tactical and operational teams
  • Understand communication principles and procedures
  • Explain the business continuity plan development process and the different types of plans
  • Develop strategic, tactical and operational level plans

Completing this course will contribute towards your BCI Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Further information can be found on the BCI’s website here.

Who Should Attend?

  • Business continuity and resilience professionals looking to develop their plan writing confidence and competence.
  • It is recommended that delegates have a minimum of a CBCI or equivalent credential with experience of working in a continuity and resilience related role.

In-House Options

If you would like this Writing Business Continuity Plans training course delivered privately for your organisation, please contact the BC Training team on 01253 542650 or email info@b-c-training.co.uk.

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