BCM Project Management Steps

This article provides a fundamental understanding of the entire BCM project planning process.

Before the project starts, the Organisation BCM Coordinator or appointed project manager must understand the business.

BCM plans are often built around technology and do not address business needs.

This is especially the case in emerging economies. Understanding your corporate business goals and direction is the first step.

You must understand BCM Planning before seeking Executive Management sponsorship, even though they may have mooted the idea.

As today's BCM Planning is much more than merely "making a backup," it is crucial to understand its principles concerning prevention, protection, availability, and continuity.

It would also be worthwhile for you to keep abreast of BCM and Resilience industry trends, direction, available tools, and the industry's "best practice" strategy recommendations—these all help you develop your inner vision and goals.

The objective of the Project Management phase is to kick off the BCM Planning project in your organisation. It is primarily used to educate your Executive Management about the purpose, process and importance of BCM planning.

What Does BCM Project Management Entail?

The entire BCM project planning process (may not be in the order of implementation) involves the following steps:

Step 1: Establish the need for BCM Planning
Step 2: Research Your Work
Step 3: Develop a BCM Planning Framework
Step 4: Define the Scope, Objectives, and Assumptions
Step 5: Manage the BCM Planning Process
Step 6: Establish a Steering Committee and Project Planning Team
Step 7: Develop an Action Plan and Schedule
Step 8: Establish a Budget
Step 9: Obtain Commitment and Approval
Step 10: Manage Deadlines and Milestones
Step 11: Build and Maintain Teamwork

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BCM Project Management Steps Click to find out more about the detailed requirements for each step
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Reference

Goh, M. H. (2021). Managing Your Business Continuity Planning Project. Business Continuity Management Planning Series (3rd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.

More Information About Business Continuity Management Courses

To learn more about the course and schedule, click the buttons below for the BCM-300 Business Continuity Management Implementer [BCM-3] and the BCM-5000 Business Continuity Management Expert Implementer [BCM-5].