[ITL] [1B] [PM] Training-led BCM Implementation: Developing BCM Structure and Framework

Develop BCM Structure

This series is part of the reading for participants embarking on a BCM implementation or update journey using training and supported by a BCM professional team to develop, implement, and finalise an organisation's BCM program.

This second instalment entails developing the BCM organisation's structure and BCM framework.

Our Training-led BCM implementation course comprises a series of phases. To make it simple, it is a series of three BCM courses with the course codes BCM-310, BCM-320, and BCM-330.

The Organisation's BCM Coordinator consolidates the findings into a report for each phase. Management approves this report, which will be utilised in the next phase with group workshops, team discussions, assessments, and messages.

The current BCM program management office or the designated BCM project management team is expected to attend the onsite 2-day or online 2-module (comprising four 3-hour sessions) BCM Project Initiation course.

The course is BCM-410 BCM Project Initiation.

Once the project initiation course, BM-410 is completed, the following schedule will start with the BCM-310, BCM-320, and BCM-330 for the BU BCM Coordinators.

They are expected to complete five of the seven phases of the BCM planning methodology.

BCM Planning Methodology

The 5 (of the 7) main phases, better known as the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Planning Methodology, are:

• Risk analysis and review
• Business impact analysis
• Business continuity strategy
• Plan development
• Testing and exercising

Each phase is structured to optimize the allocated time and maximize learning through supplementary readings and offline discussions.

Depending on the size and complexity of the organization, the implementation of each phase could last anywhere from 3 weeks to 1 month (elapsed time).  The only exception is the Testing and Exercising phase.

Business Unit BCM Coordinator

When nominated to represent your business units (or departments/divisions), you are designated as the business unit BCM coordinator (BUC). 

The standard BCM project implementation involves training appointed business unit BCM coordinators to plan and execute tests and exercises for their respective departments, and this takes just 1 or 2 weeks. 

The key is to equip yourself with the BCM knowledge to effectively "contextualise" your business functions, products, and/or services in the BCM planning process.

At times, your organisation may request that we conduct the tests and exercises on their behalf, which would lengthen the time needed.

Typically, a project running on BCM-310-320-330 modules may last 5 to 7 months, depending on the availability of resources and scheduling.

Handbooks and templates (soft copies) are distributed (downloaded) to project participants before the workshop at the start of each training-led implementation module.

In addition, supplementary reading materials will be provided via email or electronic portal.

Participants are encouraged to use these just-in-time, bite-size materials to support their learning.

More in-depth discussions and questions may be raised during the group workshop or subsequent consultation sessions.

You are ready to start with the first "Running A Risk Assessment" workshop.

Training-led BCM Implementation Roadmap

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BCM Planning Methodology
Phase 2	Phase 3	Phase 4	Phase 5	Phase 6
Risk Analysis and Review	Business Impact Analysis	Business Continuity Strategy	BC Plan Development	Testing and Exercising
RAR	BIA	BCS	PD	TE
Assessing Risk and Business Impact Requirements		Developing Business Continuity Strategies and Plans		Testing and Exercising Business Continuity Plans
BCM-310		BCM-320		BCM-330