BCLE2000: Business Continuity Management

                                        Course Description

BCLE 2000 is designed in compliance with the Professional Practices for Business Continuity, which defines the boundaries of the Business Continuity Planning Profession.

The course exposes the participants to all aspects of a holistic Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program so that they can determine the most appropriate requirements for their organization.

Lessons are based on each of the following areas of the Professional Practices:

1 Project Initiation and Management

2 Risk Evaluation and Control

3 Business Impact Analysis

4 Developing Business Continuity Management Strategies

5 Emergency Response and Operations

6 Developing and Implementing Business Continuity Plans

7 Awareness and Training Programs

8 Exercising and Maintaining Business Continuity Plans

9 Crisis Communications

10 Co-ordination with External Agencies

Upon Completion of the course, participants will possess a thorough understanding of the details that must be addressed in the development, implementation and ongoing maintenance of a comprehensive Business Continuity Management Program. Participants will also be prepared to take the Qualifying Examination on the final day.

The target audience for BCLE2000 should include members of the Business Continuity Development Team, for example, Managers and/or Key Staff of Lines Business Units as well as Support Services (Technology, Facilities, Security, Human Resources. Corporate Affairs, Finance, Internal Audit, etc).

Extensive additional materials are provided in the Tools & Resources of this course for student use on-the-job.

Unless specially noted per the event, the course traditionally runs from 8:30am - 5:00pm each day for DAYS 1 thru 5.

The DRI International QUALIFYING EXAMINATION is scheduled on DAY 6 from 8:30AM - 12:00PM

Registration for BCLE2000 includes the full course and the DRII Qualifying Examination.