Preparing BCMS Implementation and Testing Initial Procedures with Reference to ISO 22301
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Prepare the implementation of a business continuity management system. Develop an implementation pack with tasks, owners and initial test instructions. Use the results of a fallback-site test to identify gaps and schedule corrective work.
Prepare a BCMS implementation with reference to ISO 22301. Define the scope and decide the order of analyses, strategies, plans and exercises. Assign responsibility and resources for the work. Your implementation pack contains work assignments and an initial test instruction.
In the course case, a proposed fallback site lacks the access needed for the service. Assess a test record covering access status, timing and a sample order, then plan corrective work and a retest with business and IT teams.
What you will work on
Write a BCMS project mandate with a justified scope
Translate implementation work and responsibilities into a roadmap
You identify missing access in test records and prepare the retest.
Who it is for
BCM project leads
Business continuity managers
Integrated management system leads
Topics
Business requirements and BCMS scope
Project mandate and roles
Business impact analysis (BIA), strategies and plans
Exercises, review and improvement
Resources, milestones and evidence planning
Your result
Your implementation pack describes the tasks and people responsible for introducing the BCMS, as well as test instructions for the fallback site. The assessed case record identifies corrective work and the retest needed.
Prerequisites
Basic BCM knowledge and authorised information about business services, existing preparedness and project roles. A course case can be used.
Format and approach
Planned as 12–16 hours of self-paced study with individual project planning and self-checks with explanations.
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