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title: What Should be in an Auditing BCM Course Curriculum?
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# What Should be in an Auditing BCM Course Curriculum?

This is the outline of a typical BCM Audit course designed for BCM professionals and Auditors interested in learning more about auditing and reviewing BC Plan and program.

[Moh Heng Goh](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/audit/author/moh-heng-goh) Dec 24, 2020

###### BCMS Audit Certified Planner-Specialist-Expert

#### Introduction

This is the outline of a typical BCM Audit course designed for BCM professionals and Auditors interested in learning more about auditing and reviewing BC Plan and program.

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The purpose is to provide Heads of Audit or Audit Managers who require designing an in-house audit training course with the outline of the course. Readers who wish to attend a public course can find them at BCM Institute.

#### Objectives of BCM Audit Course

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

- Describe the roles and responsibilities of a BCM Auditor
- Conduct a self-audit of BCM program and its compliance with BCM standard

#### Course Curriculum

##### General Audit Principles

Having a good understanding of:

- The need for audit
- Audit objectives and scope
- Types of audit
- Auditors’ roles and responsibility
- Auditor’s attributes

##### Auditing Process

- Conducting the opening meeting
- Implementing the process audit
- Applying audit methods and techniques
- Establish objective evidence

##### Audit Framework, Scope and Planning

- Establishing the Audit Framework
- Defining the Audit Scope
- Identifying the Audit Areas and Planning

##### Conducting the Audit

- Scheduling and Administration
- Developing and Designing the Interview Contents
- Avoiding Pitfalls and Known Difficulties

##### Analysis

- Understanding the Methods for Analysis
- Summarizing Interview Results
- Analyzing and Documenting the Results and Findings
- Applying the Standardized Program

##### Non-conformity Reporting

- Structuring report contents
- Rationalizing and categorizing of non-conformities
- Raising issues of non-conformity reports
- Closing out of non-conformity reports

##### Implementing the Standardized Audit Program

- Providing an overview of audit items
- Defining key control areas

##### Review and Discussion

- Completing a BCM self-assessment form
- Finalizing audit documents and results
- Revisiting critical success factors

##### Summary

- Planning the next action and its schedule
- Working with the organization’s BCM team

#### Assignments

The course assignments are an integral part of the BCM Audit Course. Participants are required to complete two assignments as follows:

- Assignment 1: Implementing the Audit Plan and Program 
    - Preparing the draft audit documents
    - Conducting the audit
    - Summarizing and reporting audit results
- Assignment 2: Using the BCM Self-Assessment Form 
    - Conducting a preliminary self-assessment for the organization
    - Establishing compliance and non-compliance criteria
    - Establishing plan action and schedule for compliance

 

 

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#### Resource

Goh, M. H. (2016). **A Manager's Guide to Auditing and Reviewing Your Business Continuity Management Program**. Business Continuity Management Series (2nd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.

Extracted from **"Appendix 13: Auditing BCM Course"**

 

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