T O P I C S

MODULE 1: Defining Business Continuity

Content:

  • What it is, and is not
  • Drivers of business continuity
  • How has it changed and continues to change
  • Lessons from the pandemic

MODULE 2: Business Continuity Management & Supply Chain Management

Content:

  • Two essential components of a resilient organization
  • Guidelines, standards, and best practices

MODULE 3: Roles and Responsibilities

Content:

  • Strategic, Tactical and Operational Levels
  • Top Management – Strategic
  • Responsibility
  • Governance
  • Policy
  • Sponsorship
  • Ownership
  • Creating a fit for purpose continuity organization

Activity: Introduce a modified RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) form for over the three days.

MODULE 4: Continuity Planning Lifecycle

Content:

  • Impact Analysis
  • Risk Assessment and mitigation
  • Strategy development
  • Implementation
  • Reviews, Audits

MODULE 5: Assessing Current Capability Level

Activity: Assessment Questionnaire to complete and discuss

MODULE 6: Risk Assessment: Identifying supply chain risks; developing mitigation strategies

Content:

  • Upstream. downstream, and internal
  • Old risks and new risks
  • Supply challenges associated with global operations
  • Supply chain security risks: physical

Activity: What were the three greatest supply chain risks for your organization three years ago; what are they today?  Identify and compare (Poll?)

MODULE 7: Business Impact Analysis (BIA)

Content:

  • Criteria:  Critical vs Time Critical
  • Regulations and legal requirements

MODULE 8: Effective Supply Continuity Strategies

Content:

  • Supplier selection
  • Onshoring, offshoring
  • Just in time and just in case

MODULE 9: Forming Partnerships and Alliances

MODULE 10: Creating Workable Business Continuity Plans

Content:

Crisis Communication – Who tells your organization’s story?

Module 11: Training, Testing and Exercising

MODULE 12: Maintenance and Audits

Content:

  • Supply Chain Horizon Scan
  • Transparency
  • New Technology

MODULE 13: Wrapping Up