Business Continuity Plan Made Simple – Designing, Testing, and Governing Business Continuity Plans for Operational Resilience and Regulatory Compliance (C121-F-BV)

This course teaches you how to build and maintain a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) that ensures operational resilience and regulatory alignment. You’ll gain: BCP Foundations Understand BCP principles, lifecycle, and regulatory drivers Learn key standards: ISO 22301, DORA, NIS2, and CSRD Explore risk scenarios, impact analysis, and recovery objectives Planning & Implementation Define BCP scope, governance, and stakeholder roles Conduct business impact analysis (BIA) and risk assessments Develop recovery strategies, communication plans, and continuity procedures Testing & Monitoring Design tabletop exercises, simulations, and audit trails Track readiness, gaps, and corrective actions Support internal audits, external reviews, and board reporting Integration & Governance Align BCP with enterprise risk, IT disaster recovery, and ESG goals Coordinate with legal, compliance, and operations teams Embed resilience into culture, contracts, and vendor oversight Tools & Platforms Use platforms like Fusion Framework, Castellan, Archer BCM, and MetricStream Automate BIA, plan updates, and testing workflows Monitor dashboards, alerts, and continuity metrics Strategic Impact Improve operational resilience, stakeholder trust, and regulatory compliance Reduce downtime, financial loss, and reputational damage Support ESG ratings, sustainable operations, and crisis readiness