[BCM] [G] [C1] Ensuring Business Resilience: A Comprehensive Guide to Business Continuity Management

Note from Author/Speaker

This is the overview of the BCM planning methodology. It forms part of the speaker's presentation for the MOM SGSecure seminar on "Business Continuity Plans in the Workplaces" on 27 Feb 2023. 

This second set of readings aims to allow the speakers to provide an overview of Business Continuity Management (BCM), which encompasses the BCM aspect of the SGSecure initiative. For consistency in my presentation, the word "Business Continuity Planning" (BCP) will be replaced by "Business Continuity Management" (BCM).

Please note the "Disclaimers" and "Proper Use of Guidebook" mentioned in this eBook.

Chapter 1: Ensuring Business Resilience: A Comprehensive Guide to Business Continuity Management

This eBook outline offers a roadmap for Business Continuity Management (BCM) professionals to design and implement a successful BCM program.

It emphasises the importance of BCM in ensuring organisational resilience against various disruptions.

1. Project Management (PM)
2. Risk Analysis and Review (RAR)
3. Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
4. BC Strategy Development (BCS)
5. BC Plan Development (PD) and implementation
6. Testing and Exercising (TE)
7. Program Management (PgM)

Part 1: Foundations of Business Continuity Management

Chapter 2: Introduction to Business Continuity Management (BCM)

• Defining BCM and its role in organisational resilience
• Key principles of BCM
• The impact of disruptions on businesses

Chapter 3: The BCM Planning Methodology

• Phases of BCM: Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Risk Analysis and Review (RAR), BC Strategy (BCS) Development, Plan Development (PD), Implementation, Testing and Exercising (TE), Program Management (PgM)
• Roles and responsibilities of BC Planning within the BCM Planning Methodology

Chapter 4: Standards and Frameworks for BCM

• Exploring key BCM frameworks (e.g., ISO 22301) and their benefits
• Regulatory requirements for BCM in different industries
• Aligning BCM with other organisational risk management programs

Part 2: Core Processes in Business Continuity Management

Chapter 5: Risk Analysis and Review (RAR)

• Identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities that can disrupt operations
• Assessing the likelihood and impact of these threats
• Developing risk mitigation strategies specific to BCM

Chapter 6: Business Impact Analysis (BIA)

• Techniques for conducting a BIA (e.g., scenario planning, process mapping)
• Identifying critical business functions (CBFs) and their recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs)
• Prioritising CBFs based on their impact on the business

Chapter 7: Business Continuity Strategies (BCS)

• Exploring various BCM strategies (e.g., redundancy, diversification, hot sites, cold sites)
• Selecting the most appropriate strategy based on the RAR and BIA

Chapter 8: BC Plan Development (PD)

• Key components of a comprehensive BCM Plan
• Writing clear, concise, and actionable procedures for recovery
• Integrating technology and automation into the BCM Plan

Part 3: Testing & Maintenance

Chapter 9: Testing and Exercising (TE)

• Different types of testing (e.g., tabletop exercises, full-scale simulations)
• Evaluating the effectiveness of the BCM Plan through testing
• Identifying and addressing gaps in the BCM Plan

Chapter 10: Program Management (PgM)

• Keeping the BCM Plan current with changes in the organisation and its environment
• Conducting regular reviews and updates to the plan
• Continuous improvement of the BCM program
  

  Summing Up ...

  
  
• Recap of key takeaways for BCM Planning
• The importance of BCM in ensuring organisational resilience

Disclaimer

This eBook is intended for internal and educational purposes only for BCM Institute. The content is part of the institute's training curriculum and is not endorsed or authorised by SGSecure or the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

Proper Usage of Guidebook

This guidebook is a value-added service from BCM Institute that provides SGSecure with a contextualised version of its enforcement of BCM implementation. It should only be used with BCM Institute's presentation or training, not as a standalone. Its objective is to support the BCM Institute's training or presentation and the visual training session provided by BCM Institute.

Ensuring Business Resilience: A Comprehensive Guide to Business Continuity Management

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].

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