Business Continuity Management

Course Overview

It is not possible for organisations to have complete control over their environment, and crisis situations that may arise can have a disastrous impact on organisations. To minimise the impact of crises, organisations should have in place a Business Continuity Management (BCM) strategy.

This course has been designed to increase learners' awareness of the organisation's BCM strategy and Business Continuity Plan (BCP), and how they address common potential crises.

Key Content

• The contents and purpose of the BCM strategy;
• The contents and purpose of the BCP;
• When the BCP is invoked;
• How to prevent and manage common crises, including:
  • Natural disasters;
  • Fires;
  • Public health emergencies;
  • Workplace accidents;
  • Theft and vandalism;
  • Systems failures;
  • Cyber attacks;
  • Terrorism.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course, learners should be able to:

• Discuss the organisation's BCM strategy;
• Discuss the organisation's BCP;
• Identify the types of crises which the organisation may face;
• Discuss what the organisation has put in place to prevent certain crises;
• Discuss what they can do to prevent certain crises;
• State how the BCP is implemented in a crisis.