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BC/DR Excellence: Leading Crisis Management and Recovery

Achieving Resilience through Strategic Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Practices

BC/DR Excellence: Leading Crisis Management and Recovery
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

26-30 May 2025
Dubai
$5,950
04-08 Aug 2025
Dubai
$5,950
13-17 Oct 2025
Dubai
$5,950
29 Dec 2025-02 Jan 2026
London
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course.

Training Overview

Training Overview

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable business world, organizations are confronted with a wide range of risks that can disrupt operations, damage reputations, and threaten long-term success. Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) are not merely about responding to emergencies; they focus on creating operational excellence to proactively mitigate risks, adjust to disruptions, and ensure the quick recovery of critical operations.

The BC/DR Excellence: Leading Crisis Management and Recovery training course provides participants with a thorough understanding of BC/DR principles, with an emphasis on achieving operational excellence through a strategic and organized approach. Participants will explore effective methodologies, tools, and frameworks that enable organizations to manage risks, respond to crises, and recover operations with ease. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to strengthen their organization’s resilience, protect vital assets, and maintain business performance during challenging times.

What are the goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to: 

  • Understand the core principles and importance of operational excellence in BC/DR
  • Develop comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery plans aligned with organizational goals
  • Identify and assess potential risks, vulnerabilities, and impacts on business operations
  • Implement strategies and best practices to enhance organizational resilience
  • Design effective crisis management frameworks to handle emergencies
  • Coordinate seamless recovery processes to minimize downtime and operational losses
  • Evaluate and improve existing BC/DR systems through regular testing and audits

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Business continuity and disaster recovery professionals
  • Risk management specialists and officers
  • Operations and IT managers
  • Crisis management and emergency response teams
  • Senior executives and leaders responsible for organizational resilience
  • Professionals involved in compliance, governance, and internal controls

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes an interactive mixture of lecture-led learning & group discussions.

The Course Content

Day One: Fundamentals of Operational Excellence in BC/DR
  • Introduction to BC/DR and Operational Excellence
  • Key concepts: Risk, resilience, and recovery
  • Aligning BC/DR with organizational strategy and objectives
  • Case studies: Successful BC/DR implementation
Day Two: Risk Management for Business Continuity
  • Risk identification, assessment, and prioritization
  • Vulnerability analysis and business impact assessments
  • Developing risk mitigation strategies
  • Tools and techniques for risk monitoring and evaluation
Day Three: Crisis Management and Emergency Response
  • Designing crisis management frameworks
  • Communication strategies during crises
  • Role of leadership in crisis management
  • Crisis simulation exercises and real-world scenarios
Day Four: Disaster Recovery Planning and Execution
  • Key components of a disaster recovery plan
  • IT disaster recovery: Data backup, restoration, and cybersecurity considerations
  • Coordinating recovery efforts across teams and stakeholders
  • Measuring recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs)
Day Five: Achieving and Sustaining Operational Excellence
  • Integrating BC/DR into continuous improvement frameworks
  • Conducting regular tests, drills, and audits of BC/DR plans
  • Metrics and KPIs for monitoring BC/DR effectiveness
  • Developing a culture of resilience and excellence
  • Final group project: Designing an operationally excellent BC/DR plan

Providers and Associations

Anderson
Anderson
Aztech Training
Aztech Training