Developing and Managing Business Continuity Exercises

For enquiries call us on +44 (0)1423 545188, email: training@continuity.co.uk

To book call Continuity Shop on 0161 743 3551 or email: ghoward@continuityshop.com

Course dates 2008:       

Course duration: 2 days (unless stated)

(All in the Cotswolds)

Summary

Developing and Running a Business Continuity exercise may be daunting when the participants will be your colleagues and senior management. This course will give you a chance to learn and practice the tried and tested techniques that ensure such events are a success.

This course is primarily aimed at those on the BC Team tasked with developing and running exercises. It can be run as an in-house course providing additional experience to those participating in the 'exercise'. 

Duration

Two days - residential

Aims

• Learn effective training techniques for use in company training

• Practice exercise development and management in a controlled environment

• Learn techniques of exercise logistics and to stimulate interest and involvement

Outline

• Planning the Exercise Programme

• Incremental testing : Technical testing, Desktop exercises, The BC exercise, The Crisis Management exercise

• Developing an exercise

• Planning timetable : Participants, Timetable, Structure, Materials, Scenario selection

• Developing an exercise (practical),

• Technology & Resources

• Use of technology

• Sources of resources

• Exercise Management skills :  Involvement, Logistics and Layout, Control and timing

• Running an Exercise (practical) 

• De-briefing (practical)

• Evaluation, Feedback and reporting

• An exercising Policy  

Format

The core of the course is a series of group exercises with the objective of developing, managing and de-briefing an exercise. An appropriate selection of presentation, discussion and video will be used to develop and illustrate learning points. A laptop may be useful for preparation of materials but is not essential.  

The location  

This 2-day residential course will run several times a year and is usually held at the spectacularly-sited Cotswold Conference Centre near Evesham.  The catering at the Conference Centre is excellent and there is usually plenty of choice, including a vegetarian option.   Venue information 

Please call Continuity Systems for more information or Continuity Shop to place a booking.

Photos of an exercise in progress and a view over the site: