Class Overview

We take a Project Management approach to Business Continuity in our workshop. Students are introduced to concepts like stakeholder analysis and Professional Project Management.

Our workshop takes each of the Project Management Institute’s nine knowledge areas and apply them to Business Continuity. We show students how decisions about Risk Management and risk tolerance levels affect recoverability. We explore the importance of Project Scope Management and how it should be approached for Business Continuity. Cost Management and control is another critical area as costs are a Business Management decision. Students are introduced to Time Management and Communications Management practices.

The workshop also introduces students to some uncomfortable topics like HR Management. Business Continuity Planning involves assuming that not everyone may survive an event. Even if they do, there may be family pressures to keep them from participating in a recovery.

If the technical part of your Business Continuity Plan centers around a few superstars, you have a weak plan.

Procurement Management lets students know that preparations must be made ahead of time. Which suppliers are approved and facilities are available BEFORE an event occurs are key elements in a successful recovery. Quality Management touches on issues that directly affect your customers and suppliers like Recovery Time Objectives and Recovery Point Objectives.

Suppliers and employees still expect to get paid and customers want products.

The workshop finishes the week with how Project Integration Management bring all aspects of the Business Continuity project together. Students learn about the Project Lifecycle and how it applies to Business Continuity Planning.

An Intense Course.

An Intense Subject.

For Intense Times. ^SM