Master the Essentials of Business Continuity Planning and Recovery
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to Business Continuity Planning (BCP), equipping learners with the knowledge, frameworks, and practical tools needed to ensure organizational resilience during disruptions. Whether you’re building a BCP from scratch or enhancing an existing plan, this course provides actionable strategies to prepare for, respond to, and recover from operational crises.
What you’ll learn
- Understand the core principles of business continuity and why it’s critical for organizational resilience..
- Learn how to identify critical business functions and perform Business Impact Analysis (BIA)..
- Gain practical knowledge on developing, implementing, and maintaining a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)..
- Explore risk assessment techniques and strategies for mitigating disruptions..
- Understand recovery objectives like RTO, RPO, and how to conduct effective testing and training exercises..
Course Content
- Introduction to Business Continuity –> 6 lectures • 36min.
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Fundamentals –> 5 lectures • 1hr 30min.
- Critical Business Functions (CBF) –> 5 lectures • 46min.
- Risk Assessment –> 6 lectures • 45min.
- Risk Treatment –> 6 lectures • 47min.
- Business Continuity Strategy Development –> 3 lectures • 56min.
- BCM Lifecycle –> 1 lecture • 12min.
- Disaster Recovery Planning –> 7 lectures • 44min.
- Crisis Management and Communication –> 2 lectures • 21min.
- BCP Plan Documentation and Implementation –> 2 lectures • 22min.
- Testing and Maintenance –> 2 lectures • 22min.
Requirements
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to Business Continuity Planning (BCP), equipping learners with the knowledge, frameworks, and practical tools needed to ensure organizational resilience during disruptions. Whether you’re building a BCP from scratch or enhancing an existing plan, this course provides actionable strategies to prepare for, respond to, and recover from operational crises.
The course explores the following key topics:
- Core Concepts and Terminology, including business continuity, disaster recovery, resilience, and crisis management.
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA), helping identify critical business functions, dependencies, and the impact of downtime.
- Risk Assessment and Threat Modeling, to recognize potential disruptions and evaluate vulnerabilities.
- BCP Strategy Development, including RTO, RPO, MTD, and recovery strategies for people, processes, and technology.
- Plan Documentation and Structure, guiding you to develop actionable and audit-ready continuity plans.
- Testing, Training, and Maintenance, ensuring your plan remains effective through drills, awareness, and periodic reviews.
- Incident Response and Crisis Communication, detailing how to manage stakeholders, teams, and media during an event.
Additionally, the course provides a step-by-step roadmap for developing a BCP aligned with ISO 22301 and other industry best practices.
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Understand foundational business continuity concepts and terminology.
- Conduct a Business Impact Analysis and risk assessment.
- Define recovery objectives such as RTO, RPO, and MTD.
- Develop and document a complete Business Continuity Plan.
- Implement training, testing, and maintenance procedures for plan readiness.
- Respond effectively to incidents using structured communication and decision-making frameworks.
Through real-world scenarios, downloadable templates, and expert guidance, this course empowers professionals to create, implement, and sustain robust business continuity programs that protect critical operations and support long-term organizational resilience.