BCI GPG Course Content 2011

RESOURCES

The entire course material including the GPG is provided to the delegate. This includes extensive notes and explanatory detail as well as a glossary of standard BCM terminology.

In order to reinforce the course materials, the course also contains numerous learning activities and quizzes.

COURSE LENGTH

The BCI GPG Course is a 5-Day programme of approximately 8 hours of instruction and exercises per day. This course is an overview of the entire Good Practice Guidelines and is designed to provide the attendees with a good knowledge of all areas as well as the practical understanding of how Business Continuity Management concepts fit into their daily responsibilities. It is delivered in English but the tutors are familiar with training delegates for whom English is not their first language.

BCI GPG Course Content 2011

The BCI course is structured by the 5 subject areas of the GPG, as listed below:

MODULE 1:

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT

BCM Policy Overview

Aligning BCM Policy to Organisational culture

BCM Programme Scope & Determining Choices

Developing the BCM Policy

Outsourced Activities

BCM Programme Management - Overview

Assigning Responsibilities

Implementing BCM in the Organisation

Project Management

Ongoing BCM

BCM Documentation

MODULE 2:

UNDERSTANDING THE ORGANISATION

Introduction

Business Impact Analysis

Continuity Requirements Analysis

Evaluating Threats Through Risk Assessment

MODULE 3:

DETERMINING BUSINESS CONTINUITY STRATEGY

Introduction

Identifying and Selecting Strategies

Identifying and Selecting Tactics

Resource Level Consolidation

MODULE 4:

DEVELOPING & IMPLEMENTING A BCM RESPONSE

Introduction

Incident Response Structure

Developing and Managing Plans

Strategic Plans

Tactical Plans

Operational Plans

MODULE 5:

EXERCISING, MAINTAINING AND REVIEWING

Introduction

Developing an Exercise Programme

Exercising BCM Arrangements

Maintaining BCM Arrangements

Reviewing and Auditing BCM Arrangements

MODULE 1:	PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
	BCM Policy Overview Aligning BCM Policy to Organisational culture BCM Programme Scope & Determining Choices Developing the BCM Policy Outsourced Activities BCM Programme Management - Overview Assigning Responsibilities Implementing BCM in the Organisation Project Management Ongoing BCM BCM Documentation

MODULE 2:	UNDERSTANDING THE ORGANISATION
	Introduction Business Impact Analysis Continuity Requirements Analysis Evaluating Threats Through Risk Assessment

MODULE 3:	DETERMINING BUSINESS CONTINUITY STRATEGY
	Introduction Identifying and Selecting Strategies Identifying and Selecting Tactics Resource Level Consolidation

MODULE 4:	DEVELOPING & IMPLEMENTING A BCM RESPONSE
	Introduction Incident Response Structure Developing and Managing Plans Strategic Plans Tactical Plans Operational Plans

MODULE 5:	EXERCISING, MAINTAINING AND REVIEWING
	Introduction Developing an Exercise Programme Exercising BCM Arrangements Maintaining BCM Arrangements Reviewing and Auditing BCM Arrangements