ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Lead Implementer

Module 1: Introduction to ISO 22301

• Purpose and scope
• Business continuity concepts
• Organisational resilience
• BCMS fundamentals
• Key terminology
• ISO 22301 structure

Module 2: Business Continuity Management Principles

• Organisational resilience
• Process approach
• Risk-based thinking
• Continuity capability
• Recovery preparedness
• Continual improvement

Module 3: BCMS Implementation Framework

• Implementation objectives
• Implementation lifecycle
• Organisational readiness
• Implementation responsibilities
• Resource requirements
• Critical success factors

Module 4: BCMS Gap Analysis

• Current-state assessment
• Requirement comparison
• Identifying gaps
• Prioritising gaps
• Evidence collection
• Gap analysis reporting

Module 5: Implementation Planning

• Implementation scope
• BCMS objectives
• Implementation roadmap
• Responsibilities
• Resources and timelines
• Progress monitoring

Module 6: Context of the Organisation

• Internal issues
• External issues
• Organisational environment
• Interested parties
• Relevant requirements
• BCMS scope

Module 7: Leadership & Commitment

• Leadership responsibilities
• Management commitment
• BCMS integration
• Resource commitment
• Organisational accountability
• Business continuity culture

Module 8: Business Continuity Policy

• Policy development
• Policy objectives
• Strategic alignment
• Policy communication
• Policy implementation
• Policy review

Module 9: Roles, Responsibilities & Authorities

• BCMS responsibilities
• Management roles
• Continuity teams
• Authorities
• Accountability
• Internal coordination

Module 10: Risks, Opportunities & Objectives

• Risks and opportunities
• Planning actions
• BCMS objectives
• Performance targets
• Responsibilities
• Monitoring objectives

Module 11: Resources, Competence & Awareness

• Resource planning
• Personnel competence
• Training requirements
• Awareness programmes
• Organisational knowledge
• Competence evaluation

Module 12: Communication & Documented Information

• Internal communication
• External communication
• Crisis communication
• Document control
• Record management
• Information availability

Module 13: Business Impact Analysis Framework

• BIA objectives
• BIA methodology
• Critical activities
• Disruption impacts
• Dependencies
• Resource requirements

Module 14: Conducting Business Impact Analysis

• Information collection
• Process assessment
• Impact evaluation
• Recovery priorities
• Dependency analysis
• BIA documentation

Module 15: Recovery Requirements

• Recovery time objectives
• Recovery point considerations
• Maximum tolerable disruption
• Minimum acceptable capacity
• Recovery priorities
• Resource requirements

Module 16: Business Continuity Risk Assessment

• Threat identification
• Vulnerability assessment
• Risk identification
• Risk analysis
• Risk evaluation
• Disruption scenarios

Module 17: Continuity Strategy Development

• Strategy requirements
• Strategy selection
• Cost and capability considerations
• Resource availability
• Strategy evaluation
• Strategy approval

Module 18: People & Workplace Strategies

• Workforce continuity
• Key personnel
• Alternative workplaces
• Remote working
• Staff welfare
• Resource availability

Module 19: Technology & Information Strategies

• Technology dependencies
• IT recovery requirements
• Data availability
• Information protection
• Alternative technology solutions
• Technology recovery coordination

Module 20: Supplier & Third-Party Continuity

• Critical suppliers
• Supply-chain dependencies
• Supplier continuity capability
• Alternative suppliers
• Contract considerations
• Supplier monitoring

Module 21: Business Continuity Plan Development

• Plan structure
• Activation criteria
• Roles and responsibilities
• Response procedures
• Recovery procedures
• Plan maintenance

Module 22: Incident Response & Command Structure

• Incident detection
• Escalation procedures
• Response teams
• Command structures
• Decision-making
• Incident coordination

Module 23: Crisis Communication

• Communication strategy
• Internal stakeholders
• External stakeholders
• Communication responsibilities
• Communication channels
• Message consistency

Module 24: Recovery & Return to Normal Operations

• Recovery activation
• Recovery priorities
• Resource restoration
• Operational recovery
• Transition arrangements
• Return-to-normal procedures

Module 25: Exercise & Testing Programme

• Exercise objectives
• Exercise programme
• Scenario development
• Exercise types
• Conducting exercises
• Recording results

Module 26: Evaluating Exercises & Maintaining Plans

• Exercise evaluation
• Identifying weaknesses
• Lessons learned
• Updating procedures
• Plan maintenance
• Retesting improvements

Module 27: BCMS Performance Evaluation

• Monitoring and measurement
• Performance indicators
• Data analysis
• Evaluating effectiveness
• Compliance monitoring
• Improvement opportunities

Module 28: Internal Audits & Management Review

• Internal audit programme
• Audit planning
• Audit findings
• Management review inputs
• Management review outputs
• Follow-up actions

Module 29: Nonconformity & Corrective Action

• Identifying nonconformities
• Immediate corrections
• Root cause analysis
• Corrective-action planning
• Effectiveness evaluation
• Preventing recurrence

Module 30: Implementation Leadership & Continual Improvement

• Leading implementation teams
• Managing implementation challenges
• Monitoring BCMS maturity
• Maintaining continuity capability
• Organisational learning
• Continual improvement