Operational Resilience Audit

What Are You Required to Complete for Module 2 of the ORA-300/ 5000 Programme?

Module 2: Facilitated Online Workshop

To complete Module 2 of the ORA-5000  (ORA-5) / ORA-300 (ORA-3) course, participants must attend a walk-through of the overview of the "Implement" phase and the five stages of the OR Implementation process. 

These are:

1. Build an Operational Resilience Programme
2. Recognize and analyze types of operational disruptions

The five stages are:

1. Identify critical business services
2. Set appropriate impact tolerances for critical business services
3. Map operational resilience across the organization
4. Perform scenario testing
5. Communicate operational resilience plans effectively

Click the "Course Content" button to find out more about the content for Module 2.

Before attending each of the two facilitated online workshops, the typical activities to complete each phase are as appended below.

The Sequence of A Typical Walkthrough of Each Module

• A typical walk-through of a Module 2 consists of the following:

  1. Pre-reading [Maximum of a half hour]
  2. Download and Complete the template [Maximum of one hour]
  3. Attend a Facilitated Online Workshop [Maximum of three hours]

Pre-readings assigned are blog articles. Participants are recommended to complete them before the session as it serves as 'bite-sized' background information, allowing participants to familiarize themselves with the concepts to be discussed. 

It would also assist participants in completing their assignment in the following 1-hour online session.

Once the schedule for the specific phase is confirmed, you will be notified to proceed to download the assignment template and have your first attempt at completing the specific module.

What if you are completing the form and do not understand the purpose or requirement of the field that you are completing?

Objectives of Session

The objective is to fully understand the purpose and requirements of each entry in the assignment template before you attend the corresponding online workshop.

You may wonder why you are doing the template when the lesson has not yet been conducted.  It will also allow you to contextualize your business environment and ask related questions with the help of the pre-reading material provided.

To complete Module 2, participants must attend two (2) online workshop sessions (three hours per session).  All sessions are compulsory and run on a pre-determined schedule. There would not be a repeat or substitute session for anyone who missed it.

Online Session 1

• Recognize and analyze types of operational disruptions
• Identify important business services
• Set appropriate impact tolerances for critical business services
• Identify important business services
• Set appropriate impact tolerances for critical business services.

Online Session 2

• Map operational resilience across the organization
• Perform scenario testing
• Communicate operational resilience plans effectively

In addition, you are required to:

• Submit your completed assignment template (via eCampus) to the facilitator within two days after the Facilitated Online session. 
• Do note that you should have completed the template (do not submit it) before you attend the online session.

Breakdown of Time Spent

Here is a breakdown of the time spent for Module 2 for two 3-1/2 hours per session.

More Information About Blended Learning Operational Resilience Audit (ORA) Courses

BCM Institute offers two levels of OR auditing courses: ORA-3 Blended Learning ORA-300 Operational Resilience Audit Specialist and the ORA-5 Blended Learning ORA-5000 Operational Resilience Audit Expert.

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This page aims to assist you in clarifying further doubts you have about attending the ORA-5000 Operational Resilience Audit Expert [ORA-5] Course.

What is included in the course fee?

When you are attending the course, the fee of Singapore Dollar (SGD)

• 3,850 [Blended Learning] or
• 4,150 [Hybrid Learning]

During the course:

• Access to the complete set of soft copy handbooks and templates.
• Note that hard copies of the handbook/ templates are only provided for a classroom-based course.

After the course:

• The award of an ORCP e-certificate (upon completion of module 4 and passing the examination conducted at the end of the course)
• Review of assessments

Not Included (Unless specified to be included in the quotation/ invoice)

• ORAE application processing fees  of Singapore Dollars (SGD) 150

However, note that the ORAE application must be completed within three months from the notification of passing the ORA-5000 course.

An application processing fee of SGD 150 will be payable for the application for ORAE certification.  Please opt for processing fees included in the invoice if you apply for the certification.

Do I have to complete Module 1 first before joining the rest of the Modules?

• 2:00 (pm) Singapore (SG) Time is 11:30 (am) as Mumbai is GMT+5.5 Hours
• 2:00 (pm) Singapore (SG) Time is 10:00 (1m) as Dubai is GMT-4 Hours

• 9:00 (pm) Singapore (SG) Time is 1 pm as London is GMT+0 Hours
• 9:00 (pm) Singapore (SG) Time is 9 am as New York is GMT-12 Hours

What is so special about this course?

What Certificates will I be Receiving Upon Competing in the course?

As the blended learning course ORA-5000 is conducted over eight weeks (elapsed), you will be expected to receive a certificate of completion (COC) and an initial "Operational Resilience Certified Planner" certification on completion of the course.

Learn more by reading about What Certificates I will receive After Completing ORA-5000 (Blended Learning).  After completing the course, You will apply for your specialist or expert-level certification subject to your prior related experience.

Let us know if you need further clarification; we'll gladly help.

Can I attend more than one blended learning course at any given time?

Yes, you can, provided you ensure that the blended learning courses you signed up for do not have clashing schedules.

Pre-Requisites and Certifications

What do I need to do to attend the course?

You would need to make an upfront payment of SGD 3,850. Payment can be made via Paypal, Credit Card, Cheque and Bank/Telegraphic Transfers.

What do I need, in terms of technical specifications, to attend the course?

You need a stable internet connection for the Facilitated Online Workshop and Web Training and Discussion Workshops.

What is the pre-requisite for the course?

There is no pre-requisite for the course. Anyone who has an interest in Operational Resilience Audit is welcome to join.

What certification do I get when I finish the course, and is the certificate awarded the same as the one from a "brick and mortar" course?

You would be awarded the Operational Resilience Certified Planner (ORCP) certificate, the same internationally recognised certificate you would get if you have attended, completed and passed the Qualifying Operational Resilience Certified Audit Expert (ORAE) certificate.

Blended Learning Regulations

Can I only attend the modules I like, or must I complete all components?

No, this is not possible as each modules are linked, and failure to complete each module would not allow you to obtain the internationally recognised Operational Resilience Certified Planner and, eventually, the Operational Resilience Audit Expert (ORAE)*

*See Operational Resilience Audit Expert certification (click icon) prerequisites for details.

What happens if I attend half of the learning and fail to complete the other half within the three weeks given? Do I still get a certificate, or must I re-register and pay to attend the whole course again from Day 1?

Where you stop in your blended learning journey will determine whether you will get a certificate.

For re-registration queries, do contact our friendly course consultants at sales.ap@bcm-institute.org, who would be able to guide you based on your situation.

Can I opt out of blended learning halfway and rejoin a brick-and-mortar class later?

The course is not structured to allow such changes. The only option is if you choose Hybrid Learning, where you can attend Modules 3 and 4 onsite, provided you have completed Modules 1 and 2 online. The course fee is marginally different.

If I already earned and am an ORCP certificate holder, can I do part of the course?

You can only join from Module 2 as the pre-requisite to attend Module 3 and 4 is the completion of Module 2.

More Information About Blended Learning ORA-5000 [BL-ORA-5] or ORA-300 [BL-ORA-3]

Contact our friendly course consultant colleagues to know more about our blended learning program and when the next course is scheduled.

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