--- title: [CM] [PLM] Crisis Management Planning Methodology description: Crisis Management Planning Methodology image: https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hubfs/General%20More%20Post%20CM/Morepost%20Managers%20Guide%20to%20CM%20Plan/TOC%20Crisis%20Management/IC_CM_TOC_CM%20Planning%20Methodology.png --- [![BCMIWhiteLogo.png](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Testing/BCMIWhiteLogo.png?width=556&name=BCMIWhiteLogo.png "BCMIWhiteLogo.png")](http://www.bcm-institute.org/) - [Home](https://www.bcm-institute.org/) - [About Us](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us-3/) - [A President’s Perspective](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/a-presidents-perspective/) - [Our History](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/our-history/) - [Our Advisory Council](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/our-advisory-council/) - [Customers’ Testimonials](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/customers-testimonials/) - [Credential Verification](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/credential-verification/) - [Courses](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/blog/course-fees-for-blended-learning-courses-master-catalog) - [ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System Audit](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/audit/business-continuity-management-audit-courses) - [ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/bcm/business-continuity-management-courses) - [Crisis Communication](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/crisis-communication/crisis-communication-courses) - [Crisis Management](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/en/crisis-management/courses) - [IT Disaster Recovery](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/it-disaster-recovery/courses) - [Operational Resilience](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/operational-resilience/courses) - [Operational Resilience Audit](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/operational-resilience-audit/courses) - [Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/certification/types-of-certifications-offered) - [ISO 22301 BCMS Audit Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/certification/business-continuity-management-audit-certification) - [ISO22301 Business Continuity Management Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/bcm/business-continuity-management-certification) - [Crisis Communication Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/crisis-communication/crisis-communication-certification) - [Crisis Management Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/en/crisis-management/crisis-management-certification) - [IT Disaster Recovery Planning Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/it-disaster-recovery/it-disaster-recovery-certification) - [Operational Resilience Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/operational-resilience/operational-resilience-certification) - [Operational Resilience Audit Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/operational-resilience-audit) - [Seminars](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/meet-the-expert/mte-webinar-mainpage) - [Store](https://www.bcm-institute.org/store-2/) - [Contact Us](http://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/contact-us/) - - ##### Crisis Management Planning Series ![CM Ai Gen_with Cert Logo_7](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hs-fs/hubfs/BB%20CM%20%5BAi%20Gen%20Blog%20Photo%5D/CM%20Ai%20Gen_with%20Cert%20Logo_7.jpg?width=2000&height=1333&name=CM%20Ai%20Gen_with%20Cert%20Logo_7.jpg "CM Ai Gen_with Cert Logo_7") # \[CM\] \[PLM\] Crisis Management Planning Methodology This blog is a compilation of chapters extracted from Dr Goh Moh Heng's book that will help you prepare and implement Crisis Management (CM) initiatives for your organisation. It will cover all the critical components of CM planning and explain in detail every task that must be undertaken to complete a CM plan. The CM Planning Methodology or Process (similar to the BCM Planning Methodology) can be adopted based on seven blocks of activities. *“Handling a crisis is like managing a complex project with unpredictable conditions. Knowing the crisis stage and its potential roadblocks will prepare us to think.”* Dr Goh Moh Heng [Moh Heng Goh](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/en/crisis-management/author/moh-heng-goh) Jun 30, 2021 ###### Crisis Management Certified Planner-Specialist-Expert ![Bann_Planning Methodology_Crisis Management_](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Crisis%20Management%20Graphic/Bann_Planning%20Methodology_Crisis%20Management_.jpg?width=750&name=Bann_Planning%20Methodology_Crisis%20Management_.jpg) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/3860e8bb-475c-4afd-b0cb-1074b23bb5de.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/3860e8bb-475c-4afd-b0cb-1074b23bb5de)The CM Planning Methodology or Process (similar to the BCM Planning Methodology) can be adopted based on seven blocks of activities. This article provides the components to support the concepts elaborated during the CM project and program implementation. | |   |   | | --- | --- | --- | | **C3** | C4 | C5 | | Project Management: Determine CM Goals | Project Management: Develop CM Framework | Standardised Terms and Concept | | [![Determine CM Goals](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/6700260d-699f-4735-a57c-d9164f858a06.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/6700260d-699f-4735-a57c-d9164f858a06) | [![Develop CM Framework](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/8c52a080-71c1-47d9-b4fc-0d05d024c3f8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/8c52a080-71c1-47d9-b4fc-0d05d024c3f8) | [![Standardized Terms and Concept](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/faefe627-9027-43bd-a4bb-997815143ece.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/faefe627-9027-43bd-a4bb-997815143ece) | | **C6** | **C7** | **C8** | | Project Management: Establish CM Organization | Project Management: Establish CM Team Roles and Responsibilities | Project Management: Identify Interested Parties | | [![Establish the Crisis Management Organization](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/98a5832b-6406-4eb5-b313-82d2e2c0889d.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/98a5832b-6406-4eb5-b313-82d2e2c0889d) | [![Establish CM Team Roles and Responsibilities](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/e837dfa0-0129-4bed-b292-214e1c9fa727.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/e837dfa0-0129-4bed-b292-214e1c9fa727) | [![Identify Interested Parties](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/e9e0fed7-3fcd-41cf-a28a-606dbc940d3a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/e9e0fed7-3fcd-41cf-a28a-606dbc940d3a) | | **C9-6** | **C10** | **C11** | | Crisis Risk Assessment: Identify Crisis Scenario | Crisis Risk Assessment: Implement Crisis Preventive Measures \[Pre-Crisis\] | CM Strategy: Develop Crisis Strategy | | [![Recognize the Sources of Risk](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/4d264865-eec6-4f73-b5f1-11aa9c6cdb7b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/4d264865-eec6-4f73-b5f1-11aa9c6cdb7b) | [![Implement Crisis Prevention Strategy](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/6866bc37-db32-4c48-ac17-620b3764791f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/6866bc37-db32-4c48-ac17-620b3764791f) | [![Develop CM Framework](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/8c52a080-71c1-47d9-b4fc-0d05d024c3f8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/8c52a080-71c1-47d9-b4fc-0d05d024c3f8) | | C10 | **C11** |   | | CM Plan Development: Identify the Stages of a Crisis | **CM Plan Development: Implement the CM Plan** | Crisis Risk Assessment: Categorize Types and Causes of Crises | | [![Identify the Stages of a Crisis](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/e4702039-0a53-478a-8f53-90e817619d1e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/e4702039-0a53-478a-8f53-90e817619d1e) | [![Implement the CM Plan](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/b9902cc9-6d17-416e-a87b-ad4443c8f8ac.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/b9902cc9-6d17-416e-a87b-ad4443c8f8ac) | [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/73bfa36d-9fb7-444e-8e9c-f33b580e112b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/73bfa36d-9fb7-444e-8e9c-f33b580e112b) | | **C22** | **C23** | **C24** | | **Testing and Exercising: the CM Plan** | **Program Management: Training and Awareness** | **Program Management** | | [![Testing and Exercising the CM Plan](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/5a2c6092-28c0-4e65-8f71-38a7318f2fa5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/5a2c6092-28c0-4e65-8f71-38a7318f2fa5) | 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