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Training Employees in Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning

Got a great business continuity and disaster recovery plan? Then don’t keep it a secret – at least not from your employees. The effective execution of these plans will depend on people in your organisation knowing what they have to do and under which circumstances. That means communicating information about the plan and providing training, according to the requirements. Typically, there will be two levels of such requirements: one for people with specific responsibilities and roles; and another for overall awareness and action in case of a generalised incident or threat to business continuity. Read more

2013-11-25T10:49:27+11:00By Dri-ANZ|Disaster Recovery, DRI International, Training|

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Training and Certification with BCP501 and BCLE2000

Business continuity training at its best is adapted to different classes and different levels of BC experience. That’s how DRI International courses are organised. The two courses discussed below, BCLE 2000 and BCP 501 are part of the BCM (business continuity management) track. They enable participants to achieve different levels of internationally recognised certification. Other courses also exist for BC professionals for advanced BCM and for auditor, public sector and healthcare tracks. Read more

2013-11-25T10:45:07+11:00By Dri-ANZ|Certification, DRI International, Training|

The Value of CBCP – The Certified Business Continuity Professional

Certification in business continuity skills has two major functions: a guarantee of excellence and recognition of that excellence. These two aspects are nonetheless different. Imagine a certification requiring professional levels of business continuity skills and experience, but that was unknown. Or one that benefited from great marketing, but that did not truly reflect the quality and aptitude of its holders. Fortunately, CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional) from DRI International satisfies both criteria. CBCP holders are prized the world over. Organisations know that CBCP is a rigorously applied certification granted only to professionals meeting overall high business continuity standards. What gives CBCP this enviable position in the business continuity world? Read more

2013-11-25T10:39:10+11:00By Dri-ANZ|Certification, DRI International|

Getting to Grips with Disaster Recovery within ITIL and ITSM

ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is a methodology for improving the delivery of the IT services of an organisation. Logically enough, that includes disaster recovery – making sure that those services are made available again in a suitable way after an incident that prevents them functioning correctly. Following best practices for DR as part of ITIL methodology means using a number of DR concepts that you may already have met. But from a practical standpoint, the right tools and approach will be important too. They can also help you take your operations to certification level in ISO 20000, which is the international standard for IT service management (ITSM). Read more

2013-11-25T10:37:06+11:00By Dri-ANZ|Certification, Disaster Recovery, DRI International, Training|

Business Continuity “Sales and Marketing” Messages

Business continuity is a concept that must still be “marketed” and “sold” in many organisations in order to fully engage staff at all levels and embed business continuity thinking in day to day practices. The lack of awareness in some enterprises and the excessive self-confidence in others are proof that business continuity, just like detergent, cars and fruit juice, can benefit from some targeted advertising. However, for those BC managers who have never set foot on Madison Avenue or whatever its equivalent is in your country, the notion of communicating to a “market” may seem daunting. How does it work? Where should you start? And how long will it take to make a favourable impression? Read more

2013-07-02T02:42:11+10:00By Dri-ANZ|DRI International|

The Role of the Business Continuity “Coach”

Good business continuity training can teach you all the essential parts of BC planning and management. Application of training and practical experience in the field can then round out the principles and theory. But how do you then get business continuity awareness into the hearts and minds of accountants, research engineers, HR managers, logistics project managers – and anyone else with a specialized role in your organisation? It’s impossible to know everybody else’s job like they do, and foolish to try. In fact, rather than trying to ask them job-specific BC questions, you may get further by using the following technique from the world of coaching. Read more

2013-07-02T02:35:30+10:00By Dri-ANZ|DRI International, Training|

What Will Be Your Biggest Business Continuity Challenge?

Although it is unlikely that there will be any shortage of challenges for the business continuity practitioner, it’s always good to have a head start. When you know ahead of time about some of the “opportunities” (cleverly disguised as problems, right?!), then business continuity planning principles and training courses can take on a whole new additional relevance. While every enterprise has its own particular context to deal with, there is a certain consensus about the BCP challenges that commonly exist in organisations. Following is our list for you to get started. Read more

2013-07-02T02:28:06+10:00By Dri-ANZ|DRI International, Training|

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Training in Australia’s National Security Era

Times change fast nowadays, and business continuity and disaster recovery training has an increasingly significant role to play. With the balance of economic and strategic importance shifting towards Asia over the last ten years, BC and DR planning requirements have also changed. The Australian Government led by former Prime Minister Julia Gillard brought out the first National Security Strategy in January of this year. Naturally, what affects a nation’s security can also affect individual organisations and enterprises. So what does Australia’s first National Security Strategy see as major threats to be addressed? Read more

2013-07-02T02:36:06+10:00By Dri-ANZ|DRI International, Training|

Usability and Learnability in Relation to Business Continuity Training

Intuitively, when it comes to a business continuity training course, you might say that learnability is the issue. Learnability is how fast or easily you can go through a procedure or exercise for the first time to get to a certain level of competence. Measures of usability apply when you repeatedly perform the same or similar actions, routines or procedures. What happens however when you’re back in your own organisation, putting BC to work – is learnability or usability the key factor? And is there a difference for people who are in the BC team or who work elsewhere in the organisation? Read more

2013-07-02T02:28:57+10:00By Dri-ANZ|DRI International, Training|

Learning About Business Continuity Governance and Passing It On

Governance? What’s that? Apart from a buzzword that has come into fashion over the last few years, governance simply means the act of governing or how an organization controls its actions. Governance applied to business continuity is related to decision-making and leadership in making sure that a business can continue to function in the face of adversity. As such, it requires understanding about the principles and applications of business continuity, and also being able to communicate that understanding to senior management to get support for business continuity. That is also where good BC training has a key role to play. Read more

2013-04-15T05:26:23+10:00By Dri-ANZ|DRI International|