Body of Knowledge Vs Competency Level
As our participants are participating in our courses at different levels, we must identify the level of competency that these budding or senior professionals should be pursuing.
This blog explains the inter-relationship between the BoK and the desired competency level.
OR Body of Knowledge (OR BoK)
This BoK guide deposited in BCMPedia seeks to identify and describe that subset of the body of knowledge that is generally accepted, even though the professionals must be knowledgeable not only in BCM Audit, BCM, CC, CM, DR, OR, or ORA but also, of course, in other related disciplines.
The OR Body of Knowledge or BoK is categorised into BoK 1 to 15.
It is helpful to determine which level of competency you are attending. You can learn more by asking, "What is OR Competency Level (CL)?" or click icon above.
Alignment to Planning Methodology
Competency Level (CL)
Each BoK is further divided into three levels of competency or CL. They are the:
- Foundation (leading to "Planner" Level certification);
- Intermediate (leading to "Specialist" Level certification); and
- Advanced (leading to "Expert" Level certification).
Competency Level (CL) is developed upon understanding how potential candidates acquire knowledge.
| Level | Expertise | Competency |
| 1 | Know | Foundation |
| 2 | Do | Intermediate |
| 3 | Manage | Advanced |
The Competency Level (CL) is a set of building blocks for BCM Institute's training and certification requirements. Each subject domain is broken into three distinct levels:
- Foundation (CL 1)
- Intermediate (CL 2)
- Advanced (CL 3)
Their breakdown for each of the knowledge domains is as follows:
| Know | Do | Manage | ||
| Course Type | Code | Competency Level | ||
| Operational Resilience | ORA | CL 1 OR | CL 2 ORA | CL 3 OR |
| Operational Resilience Audit | ORA | CL 1 ORA | CL 2 ORA | CL 3 ORA |
The arrangement of the tiers represents the increasing specificity and specialization of the Operational Resilience (OR) and Operational Resilience (ORA) skills and knowledge content.
1. Foundation (CL 1)
You can view the summary of the terms used in the OR Body of Knowledge during the preparation of the examination here:
| Course Code | Course Name | You should be reading: |
| OR-200 | OR Planner | CL 1 OR |
| ORA-200 | ORA Planner | CL 1 ORA |
2. Intermediate (CL 2)
You can view the summary of the terms used in the OR Body of Knowledge during the preparation of the examination here:
| Course Code | Blended Learning |
You should be reading: Click the box below to find out more about OR/ORA CL 1 and CL 2 |
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| OR-300 | OR Implementer | CL 1 OR | CL 2 OR |
| ORA-300 | OR Audit Specialist | CL 1 ORA | CL 2 ORA |
You can view the summary of the terms used in the OR Body of Knowledge during the preparation of the examination here:
| Course Code | Blended Learning |
You should be reading: Click the box below to find out more about OR/ORA CL 1 , CL 2, and CL 3 |
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| OR-400/ OR-5000 | OR Manaer/ OR Expert Implementer | CL 1 OR | CL 2 OR | CL 3 OR |
| ORA-400/ ORA-5000 | OR Audit Manager/ OR Audit Expert | CL 1 ORA | CL 2 ORA | CL 3 ORA |
You are strongly advised to read competency levels based on the course you are attending and attempt the practice exam questions before sitting for the actual exams.
