The adequacy of preparedness such as a Business Continuity Plan is imperative and is a crucial link to the survival of organisation.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will acquire an in-depth knowledge on how to develop a business continuity plan.

• Business Continuity Management
• What is Business Continuity Planning?
• Benefits of a Business Continuity Plan
• Business Continuity Interfaces
• Business continuity management (BCM) Lifecycle
• Step 1: BCM Programme Management 
• Step 2: Understanding the Organization
• Business Impact Analysis
• Risk Assessment
• Step 3: Determining BCM Strategy
• Strategies based on 5Ps : People, Premises, Process (Technology), Profile (Information) and Providers (Suppliers)
• Step 4: Developing and implementing BCM Response
• Business Continuity Plan Content
• Step 5: Exercising, Maintaining  and  Reviewing BCM arrangements
• 4 types of exercise: Testing, Discussion based exercise, Table-top exercise, Live exercise
• Step 6: Embedding BCM in the Organization’s Culture

This course is designed and aimed for individuals such BCM team leader and members, management representative, business owners who will be responsible for developing a business continuity plan in their business or organisation.

This course does not have any pre-requisite units for entry.

• Participants will need to complete a four-hour live training. and assessment at the end of the course. 
• Participants will be required to achieve at least 80% of total marks in the assessment.
• An electronic Certificate of Completion will be awarded upon successful completion of the online assessment.