BCI - Policy and Programme Management

Develop a robust methodology to create and manage a successful Business Continuity policy and programme for your organization

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When implementing a policy and programme management, one of the first steps to do is to define how Business Continuity policies must be implemented through the ongoing cycle of activities of the programme. It is often where practitioners have to begin in any new role, and it is essential to regularly revisit and review it.
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Take this course to expand YOUR abilities to identify key aspects of a successful policy and develop or revise one where required. You will also learn how to use the BC policy to create, implement and manage the BCM programme as a part of building and improving organizational resilience.

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Course objectives

By achieving this course, you will:

• learn how to identify, develop and implement key aspects of a successful BC Policy
• understand how to use the BC policy to create, implement and manage the BCM programme
• master how to set a complete programme management structure, involving your top management, staff and partners

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What you will learn

Every effective BC programme relies on an ongoing cycle of activities that implements the policy. Based on the BCI Good Practice Guidelines 2018, this 1-day course will teach you how to develop a successful policy and programme management. You will learn how to use the BC policy to create, implement and manage the BCM programme as a part of building and improving organizational resilience.‍

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Module 1 – What is a Policy and Programme: Start by defining what is a policy and a programme, an accepted management, some good practices when implementing this first stage and a methodology to know what to do first.

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Module 2 - Creating a Successful Policy: Get an overview of the main principles such as the overarching purpose and what should be included in it, an organization cross-referencing, the roles and responsibilities, strategic activities, signoff, communication and distribution, audit mandate, as well as policy as a mandate for the programme.

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Module 3 - Creating a Successful Programme: Learn the foundational elements of the policy strategies, the activity roadmap, and the roles and responsibilities.

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Module 4 – Managing Policy and Programme: Go over the long-term management approaches : how to deal with the changes in a policy and programme, how to integrate a programme as a mandate for management, auditing, as well as troubleshooting problems and solutions.

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During this workshop, you will learn how to use the BC policy to create, implement and manage the BCM programme as a part of building and improving organizational resilience. You will obtain documentation and you will apply the concepts. It will provide you with theoretical guidance and practical experience in dealing with a variety of incidents.

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This course includes

• BCI Good Practice Guidelines (electronic copy), approximate value of US$30 or CAD$50
• BCI Course Material (modules)
• additional documentation and templates developed by Premier Continuum

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Who is this for?

This course is for all Business Continuity and resilience practitioners who are responsible for BC Policy and Programme Management :

• professionals who want to learn how to establish a BC Policy and a BCM Programme Management
• professionals who want to implement and manage the BCM programme as a part of building and improving organizational resilience

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Requirements

For the Policy and Programme Management course, no prior training are mandatory, although :

• a minimum of a CBCI or equivalent credential with experience working in an organization in a continuity and resilience related role is helpful