Course description
In this free online course ISO 22301:2019 - Essentials of Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) you will learn about the Business Continuity management system that provides the basic framework of how to establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain and improve the business continuity system. ISO 22301 identifies the requirements for a management system to safeguard its interests and ensure that businesses recover from disruptive incidents.
The course begins with an introduction to the business case for implementing BCMS, along with the standards related to different aspects of business continuity. It then discusses the important terms related to BCMS and covers the importance of business continuity in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic. The course also reviews the detailed requirements of the standard along with mandatory and essential documents.
If you're considering working in business continuity as a future career, or if you’re a professional seeking to learn about the different recovery tools for businesses during disruptions, then this clear and simple course is for you. Understanding these core business continuity concepts is of vital importance for all professionals working in any industry. So, start this free online course today and in just 3 hours you’ll be acquainted with the business continuity models.
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Training content
Fundamentals of Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS)
Description: This module provides a brief overview of the business continuity (BC) with its business case and justification. It also presents some important discussions on its some recognized standards on this subject. The module also covers important terminologies of business continuity as explained in ISO 22301. Learners will also learn important aspects of BC during CoVID-19. Then the module discusses publication of the new standard in detail along with important changes.
- Learning Outcomes
- The Need of Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
- Important Terminology in ISO 22301:2019
- Importance of Business Continuity - Post CoVID-19 Pandemic
- Publication of ISO 22301:2019
- Lesson Summary
Requirements of Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
Description: This module provides a detailed overview on the requirements of ISO 22301:2019 which are audit-able. This module covers these requirements from Clause - 4 which is Context of the Organization, Clause - 5 which is Leadership, Clause - 6 which is Planning, Clause - 7 which is Support, and lastly Clause - 8 which is the most important clause of the standard in terms of Operations of BCMS and its technical details.
- Learning Outcomes
- Leadership and Organizational Context
- Planning Activities in a BCMS
- Operations Management for BCMS
- Lesson Summary
Performance Evaluation in BCMS and Improvement
Description: This module provides a detailed overview of the requirements within the remaining clauses. This module covers the Clause - 9, which is Measurement, Monitoring, Analysis and Evaluation and Clause -10, which is Improvement. Then it also discusses the mandatory and essential documents if companies are going to comply with ISO 22301:2019 standard.
- Learning Outcomes
- Performance Evaluation for the BCMS
- Improvement in BCMS
- Overall Documentation for BCMS
- Lesson Summary
Course assessment
- Assessment: ISO 22301:2019 - Essentials of Business Continuity Management Systems - Course assessment
Certification / Credits
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- State the business case for a business continuity management system
- Define the terms in ISO 22301:2019
- Outline concerns of organizations during COVID-19
- Indicate changes in the main clauses
- Identify the requirements of Context of Organization in BCMS
- Outline the role and responsibilities of Leadership or Top management for BCMS
- Summarize requirements for the Planning framework for a BCMS
- Evaluate requirements of Support Functions
- List the requirements of Operations i.e. Business Continuity Strategies, Exercise programs etc
- Describe the requirements of Performance Evaluation with Internal audit, management review
- Outline the framework for improvement
- Recognize the list of Mandatory & Essential Documents
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