It is the new standard for business continuity within organizations. It contains best practice in developing and implementing a robust business continuity plan. This course will take you from theory to practice, offering the opportunity to question and pre-plan for business continuity in your own organization using the standard and examples of good practice.

·  Be aware of the key features and content of BCM

·  Understand how to use the standard to support Business continuity planning within their own organization.

·  Be able to develop a BCM system based upon best practice principles and BCM

·  Understand the benefits and be aware of some of the pitfalls in Business Continuity management

·  Be able to weigh up the likely returns from investment in a range of different planning choices

·  Understand the benefits and the value of a BCM system based on a formal standard

·  Understand how to achieve accredited certification to BCM, and the resource requirements

Attendees should have a good understanding of the key functions and operations of their own organization and come prepared to discuss in broad terms some of the risk and performance issues which may affect their business.

Directors and Senior Managers with responsibility for planning and managing risk and sustaining ongoing business performance within their organization – in particular Operations Directors, Risk Managers, IT Managers and Business Continuity Managers. Delegates may come from large or small organizations in any sector.