Education & Training : One Day Courses
BCP-201: BCP Awareness and Training
This class offers participants a comprehensive overview of how to implement a business continuity and disaster recovery program. Delivered by an experienced BCP Consultant, the curriculum will guide the participants through all the development phases of an effective business continuity/disaster recovery program. The material is presented logically within the framework of an actual project. The instructor will also address current industry resources to better prepare the planner how to formulate recovery strategies for their organization. Emphasis is placed on risk and impact analysis, to better enable the planner to choose appropriate continuity strategies and gathering the knowledge for a better understanding of the critical business needs.
The objective of the workshop is to present a clear overview of the BCP process and delve more deeply into the topics that influence the BCP process. Sample plans and real-life disaster recovery scenarios are discussed. Content is appropriate for any experience level.
Audience
This workshop is designed for small and medium business owners, executives, managers, and staff who are responsible for ensuring Business Continuity functions. It is also useful for individuals involved in training, personnel management, staff development, human resources, and others responsible for the effective administration of any size of business, department, or public agency.
Duration: 1 day
Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants should:
- have an understanding of the overall Business Continuity Management process
- know how to engage the planning process and develop an implementation plan
- know how to conduct a hazard and risk analysis
- know how to define awareness and training objectives
- know how to develop measurement criteria
- know when and how to launch your BCP Awareness and Training Program
- know how to maintain and refresh your program
Outline
- Components of BC/DR Strategies
- Business Decisions that Influence the Project
- Existing Information that can be the Project Baseline
- Management "Hot Buttons"
- Key Issues to Consider
- BC/DR Methodology (8 Steps)
- Recognizing and Controlling Risks and Threats
- Business Impact Process
- Planning for Business Unit and IT Recovery
- Plan Exercising and Plan Maintenance
Workshop Deliverables
- Print and Electronic Versions of all Presentation Materials
- Excel Spreadsheets and/or Word tools and templates