Crisis-proof and future-oriented: Your qualifications as a Business Continuity Manager
Companies are increasingly faced with the challenge of being prepared for emergencies and crisis situations. With our Business Continuity Manager (BCM) training programme, you will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to guide companies safely through crises and ensure business continuity.
This training course is based on the requirements of ISO 22301 and teaches comprehensive legal, organisational and psychological principles.
Content and structure of the training
Over the course of 4 days, you will familiarise yourself with the key elements of business continuity management. The training combines theoretical knowledge, practical exercises and real-life scenarios to optimally prepare you for your role as a BCM manager. The focus is on:
- Legal foundations: overview of national and international regulations, including the GDPR and IT security laws
- ISO 22301 requirements: In-depth understanding of the standard and its implementation.
- Crisis simulations: Practical exercises for dealing with emergencies.
- Psychological and communication skills: leadership in stressful situations, effective communication and resilience.
Target group
This training is aimed at:
- Executives who are to act as business continuity managers
- Employees from the areas of risk management, IT security, facility management or corporate management
- People who would like to prepare for ISO 22301 certification.
- Interested parties who want to take a closer look at business continuity in the context of NIS-2 and DORA requirements.
Duration of the training: 4 days
Methods
The training offers a combination of different teaching methods to ideally combine theory and practice:
- Lectures and presentations: teaching the theoretical foundations
- Workshops: Creation of business continuity plans and implementation of business impact analyses (BIA).
- Crisis simulations: practical application and consolidation of leadership skills.
- Case studies and role plays: practical exercises to train psychological and communication skills.
- Emergency exercise: A half-day emergency exercise with practical risk assessments and emergency plans is carried out in a simulation for “Mustermann GmbH”
Contents of the training
DAY 1
Module 1: Legal foundations of business continuity management
- Legal obligations, contractual aspects, liability
- Practical exercises: Brainstorming on the requirements in companies
Module 2: Introduction to Business Continuity Management
- Definitions, differences to BCM aspects in ISO 27001, disaster recovery and crisis management
- Objectives of BCM
- Overview of ISO 22301
DAY 2 and 3
Module 3: ISO 22301 – Requirements and implementation
- Detailed analysis of the standard, including planning and maintenance of a BCMS
- Practical exercises: Creating a BC plan, conducting BIAs and risk assessments
Module 4: Crisis exercises and scenarios
- Simulation of crisis situations and application of the skills learnt
- Role plays and case studies
- Analysis and feedback on crisis exercises
DAY 4
Module 5: Psychological foundations and leadership skills
- Psychology in crisis situations
- Communication in times of crisis
- Leadership qualifications for emergencies
- Resilience of managers
Module 6: Examination and certification
- Final examination: Theoretical and practical examination to ensure competence in business continuity management
- Certificate in accordance with ISO 22301: After passing the exam, participants receive certification as a Business Continuity Manager.
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