Business Continuity Management

Why Attend

In this post-Covid world there remains threats that can disrupt your organization. We need to build in resilience to absorb shock and bounce back. We absorb shock through proactive risk management where prevention is better than cure. We bounce back by reactive plans and procedures that are tired and tested.

This course provides delegates with the skills to be able to achieve both risk and response within a certifiable structure and by using examples of current industry good practice relevant to the industrial sector of the delegates. It also provides participants with concrete solutions, strategies and insights into the delivery of an effective Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) including a scenario based simulation exercise as the culmination of the learning.

This practical course provides participants with a framework that is aligned with the UAE NCEMA 7000:2015, Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) 2018 and ISO 22301:2019 Societal Security; and Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) requirements.

Overview

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Course Methodology

This course will be highly interactive and include group discussions, videos, case studies and syndicate work.

BIA and BCP Plan Templates will be applied during the course and given for use after the course. Supporting information, such as the Main Events List (MEL) for Exercise Planning and BC Steering Committee – Terms of Reference (ToR) will also be made available.

It includes specific templates for carrying-out a Business Impact Analysis (BIA), completion of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and completion of a Business Continuity (BC) exercise that participants will be able to take away for use in their own organizations.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Explain the approach for establishing an operational Business Continuity Management System (BCMS), Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) 2018 and ISO 22301:2019 Societal Security; and Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) requirements
Identify components and best practices of a successful BCM Program, specifically its policy, strategy and supporting tools
Understand the components for an effective Business Impact Analysis (BIA) that is able to meet strategic, tactical and operational requirements of an organization
Develop a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and delivery of a Business Continuity (BC) exercise
Develop requirements for an auditable Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) to comply with UAE NCEMA 7000:2015

Target Audience

Business Continuity, Quality, Audit and IT professionals such as Business Continuity Manager (BCM), Business Continuity Coordinator (BCC), Crisis Manager (CM), IT Disaster Recovery (DR) Manager or anyone with the responsibility for, or involvement with Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and/or Technology and Auditing of Disaster Recovery Plans.

Target Competencies

Business Continuity Management
Risk Management
Contingency Planning
Internal & External Audit

Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Organizational Resilience

How does Business Continuity provide value to an organization?
Definition and ingredients of organizational resilience

Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) 2018

ISO 22301:2019 Societal Security; Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) requirements

BCM Program, Policy, Strategy and Tools

Implementing a BCM program, and its leadership
The BC Policy requirements
The BC strategy – how and to what extent?
Contingency and standby
Understanding stakeholders
Legislations, regulations and standards

Embedding Business Continuity

Training needs analysis, skills and competency framework
Why do we need a Competency Framework?
Awareness and training

Analysis: Business Impact Analysis (BIA)

Types of BIA

Strategic
Products and Services
Process and Activity

Implementation methods for BIA and Risk Assessment (RA)

Design: Developing and implementing a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)

Ownership and plan structure
Roles and responsibilities of BC Champions and Team Leaders

Implementation:

Emergency response, crisis management, business continuity and IT Disaster recovery option, plans and procedures

Validation: Delivering a Business Continuity Exercise

Types of testing / exercising
Preparation, facilitation and evaluation of an exercise
What is the function of an audit?
BCM Steering Committees and Terms of Reference (ToR’s)

Accra

Accra (Ghana)2025-11-17$2100

Arusha

Arusha (Tanzania)2026-04-20$1995