ISO 22301 Lead Implementer

Audience
The course is aimed at managers, consultants, project managers, risk management and continuity managers, as well as others responsible for business continuity in an organization. It is suitable for those who want to establish, implement or maintain a continuous operations management system (BCMS) based on the ISO 22301 standard. The course is relevant to businesses of all sizes and industries seeking to ensure robust operations, recovery and resilience to disruption.

Learning objectives
The course provides participants with a good understanding of the principles, methods and best practices of the Business Continuity Management System (BCMS). You will learn to interpret the requirements of ISO 22301 from an implementor perspective, plan and initiate implementation of BCMS, conduct risk assessment and business impact analysis, design contingency and continuity plans, establish incident management and recovery procedures, and ensure that the system can be operated, measured, monitored and continuously improved. You will also gain knowledge of what is required to prepare your organisation for a certification audit.

After completing the course you will be able to

• ‍‍Explain the basic concepts and principles of business continuity and BCMS based on ISO 22301
• Interpret and apply the requirements of ISO 22301 in the context of your organization as an implementer
• Plan and initiate implementation of BCMS: define scope, conduct risk and business impact analyses, define continuity strategy, policies and procedures
• Establish contingency, continuity and recovery plans, and integrate these into operations, management and organizational processes
• Set up documentation, measurements, audits, internal control and system for continuous improvement of BCMS
• Prepare your organization for external certification to ISO 22301 by audit/certification audit