ISO 22301. Business continuity management system

Prepare for and manage disruptions in line with international best practice and ISO 22301

The course discusses the concept of business continuity and the requirements of ISO 22301:2019 - the international standard that defines the requirements for a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).

The course follows the structure of the standard covering the following requirements:

- Context of the organization - internal and external issues that affect the organization, the needs and expectations of interested parties and the scope of the business continuity management system

- Leadership - top management commitment for business continuity, business continuity policy, roles, responsibilities and authorities

- Planning - Actions to address risks and opportunities, business continuity objectives and the planning of changes

- Support - Resources, competence and awareness, communication and documented information

- Operation - Business impact analysis, risk assessment, business continuity strategies and solutions, business continuity plans and procedures, warning and communication, the incident response structure, the exercise programme and the evaluation of business continuity documentation and capabilities

- Performance evaluation - Monitoring and measurement, analysis and evaluation, the internal audit of the BCMS, management review

- Improvement - Nonconformity and corrective action; continual improvement.

The information is valuable to any professional involved in business continuity and disaster recovery related activities.

After going through the lessons here you will have a clear image of how a business continuity management system (BCMS) should be shaped, what are it's main elements, what documents should exist and how they should be implemented.

The information in the course is valuable for professionals who want to participate in business continuity auditing - of suppliers, partners or for certification purposes.

If you are looking to become a certified business continuity professional then the information in this course will be of great help.

If your organization intends to become certified to ISO 22301:2019 and you have responsibilities for the BCMS then I am sure you will find a lot of support in this course.