Managing Business Disruptions and Continuity
About This Course
The Business Continuity Management course equips participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills to design, implement, and manage effective business continuity plans. Learners will explore how to build and lead a business continuity team, conduct cost-benefit analyses to evaluate plan viability, and develop strategies to sustain critical operations during disruptions. The curriculum also addresses recovery planning, risk reduction, resource allocation, and methods for testing and continuously improving continuity strategies.
This course provides a comprehensive framework for organizations seeking to maintain essential functions in the face of disruptions. It is especially valuable for business continuity professionals, risk managers, and decision-makers tasked with ensuring organizational preparedness and resilience. Through this training, learners will be prepared to strengthen their organization’s ability to respond to unexpected events effectively.
The course is best suited for basic to intermediate-level professionals involved in business continuity, risk management, or emergency response planning
What You'll Learn
LO1: Form a business continuity team and assess the viability of continuity plans through cost-benefit analysis.
LO2: Develop continuity plans for critical operations and review them against recovery strategies and risk mitigation needs.
LO3: Facilitate the implementation of business continuity plans and manage resource conflicts in collaboration with stakeholders.
LO4: Evaluate the effectiveness of continuity plans using test results and assess the impact of disruptive events on key functions.
LO5: Conduct periodic reviews of continuity plans for effectiveness and report test findings in line with organisational procedures.
Course Outline:
LU1: Introduction to Business Continuity Management
T1: Cost-benefit analysis of business continuity plans
T2: Roles and responsibilities within a business continuity team
T3: Identifying and forming the business continuity team
T4: Assessing the viability and sustainability of business continuity plans through cost-benefit analysis
LU2: Business Continuity Planning
T1: Techniques for developing business continuity plans
T2: Key components of effective business continuity plans
T3: Developing continuity plans for critical business operations with appropriate layers of protection
T4: Reviewing continuity plans against recovery strategies to support targeted risk mitigation
LU3: Business Continuity Plan Implementation
T1: Governance and organisational structures supporting business continuity
T2: Facilitating the implementation of business continuity plans
T3: Managing resource availability, dependencies, and conflicts in consultation with stakeholders
LU4: Business Continuity Evaluation
T1: Types and impacts of disruptive events
T2: Business continuity resources and capabilities
T3: Evaluating the effectiveness of continuity plans through testing and exercises
T4: Assessing the impact of disruptive events on critical business functions
LU5: Business Continuity Recovery and Imp
Entry Requirements
Knowledge and Skills
• Able to operate computer functions with minimum Computer Literacy Level 2 based on ICAS Computer Skills Assessment Framework
• Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)
Attitude
• Positive Learning Attitude
• Enthusiastic Learner
Experience
• Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
Target Age Group: 21-65 years old