Business Continuity
& Disaster Recovery Architecture

Risks are an inherent aspect of life, and while we cannot eradicate every risk, effective preparation to manage and respond to incidents is crucial for recovery and success. While most organizations may have an awareness of potential risks, many lack a comprehensive, tried-and-tested plan. Our Anderson training course provides delegates with the tools to approach Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery on strategic, tactical, and operational levels. Through this course, participants will gain the knowledge and skills needed to plan, prepare, and respond confidently and competently to crisis incidents, minimizing downtime and facilitating the swift resumption of normal business operations.

Furthermore, this Anderson training course offers insights into the latest commercial practices and techniques for risk assessment, asset resource allocation, crisis command and control, and post-incident analysis. Participants will emerge equipped to navigate the complexities of risk management with agility and effectiveness.

By attending this Anderson training course, delegates will be able to:

• Understand BCP and Crisis Management
• Understand BCP and Risk Assessment and Resource Requirements
• Design and Deliver an effective BCP Architecture
• Appreciate Information Security within a BCP Architecture
• Review BCP Performance Delivery and undertake Critical Appraisal
• Appreciate BCP Support Agencies and Security in a Wider Context

This Anderson training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit, those whom have involvement with and responsibility for BCP, Crisis Management, security of operational technology, including risk assessors, legal counsel, system engineers, HR, security administration and IT management.

This Anderson training course will use a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented.  The course is highly interactive and is carefully designed to provide the best mix of experience, theory and practice in a professional learning environment. The emphasis is on real case studies, and practical applications through “hands-on” action learning.

• Overview of Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
• Overview of Crisis Management
• Risk identification for BCP
•  Evaluating the Risk Vulnerability and Response (RVP)
• Case Study

• Who owns the risk mitigation process?
  • Self-evaluating questionnaires
• Developing and Implementing Emergency Plans
  • Twelve point check list covering the whole planning process
  • Mutual Aid arrangements
  • Company-wide strategic contingency plans
  • Service or departmental plans
  • Building evacuation plans
• Crisis Management and Communications. Emergency Centre/s.
• Developing and implementing a Business Continuity Management (BCM) strategy
• Business Impact Analysis
• Case Study and Workshop

• Information Security aspects of BCP Planning and Execution
• Defining and developing policy, practice and procedure
• Steps to building an effective BCP Blueprint
• Validation and re-assessment of BCP Blueprint
• Case Study

• Command and Control issues and effective Management
• Dealing with Media and Effective Communication Planning
• How to Identify Early Warning Signs - What can go right and what can go wrong?
• Major Incident Management - Syndicate Exercise
• Dealing with staff physiological and morale issues during a crisis

• Resuming BAU Operations
• Validation and Assessment of Planning and Procedures Deployed
• Post Incident Evaluations
• How to Present a Critical Appraisal of Performance and Establishing Priorities and Resource Requirements
• Revision of BCP Process

Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course