Business continuity planning
Business continuity is an essential and important consideration in the face of potentially disruptive forces. This course presents a structured approach to the identification of potential disasters and planning for minimum disruption and recovery of the business.
Description
Both foreseen and unforeseen events can seriously disrupt a business operation or project and even result in total failure of the venture.
This course presents a systems-oriented approach to planning for disruption and managing business recovery after a serious incident.
We will highlight issues that will assist in the preparation and maintenance of a business continuity plan (BCP), as well as managing its application so that sound recovery can be supported, rather than exercise mechanistic compliance to stated recovery requirements.
Learning outcomes
Delegates who attend the webinar will receive:
- An overview of disruption scenario identification and organisational resilience, as well as legal requirements.
- Understanding of a business continuity strategy and business continuity plan (BCP).
- Awareness and understanding of requirements to execute the BCP in a post-event situation.
- Awareness, understanding of effective post-event communication with all stakeholders.
Course format
Learning will be reinforced through attendees will be given the opportunity to critically evaluate BCPs/recovery management plans from their own work environment against best practice norms.
Intended audience
This presentation is intended for owners, directors, senior management, Civil Defence personnel, council engineers, development engineers, consulting engineers, contractors, and also operational managers in client organisations, whether public or private sector.
Presenter information
Piet retired in 2019 as the Director of the Engineering Management Programme at the University of Canterbury and is now self-employed as a coach, mentor, consultant and educator. An accomplished “pracademic”, he has over 40 years of experience in the aerospace, military, marine engineering, venture capital, commercialisation and consulting industries to offer. He also has hands-on experience of managing complex engineering projects.
Piet has presented numerous webinars and short courses for local and international organisations including consulting firms, contractors, technology companies, district and city councils, electricity, infrastructure organisations and government departments.