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Introduction to Business Continuity e-learning

Developed by BCI and available through RICS to RICS members exclusively, this self-paced e-learning course introduces the principles of business continuity management and Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS).

Aligned with the BCI Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) 7.0, the course combines interactive learning with practical examples to help you understand how organisations can prepare for, respond to and recover from disruption.

• Format: self-paced e-learning
• Duration: approximately 3–4 hours
• CPD: 4 hours
• Access: 90 days from enrolment
• Language: English
• Certificate: Certificate of completion
• RICS member price: £200

What you'll learn

 The course is structured around six modules:

1. Introduction: understand business continuity principles, terminology and organisational benefits.
2. Establishing and embracing a BCMS: explore how business continuity is developed and embedded within an organisation.
3. Analysis: identify business priorities, dependencies and continuity requirements.
4. Solutions design: Understand how appropriate continuity solutions are developed.
5. Enabling solutions: explore how continuity arrangements and plans are implemented.
6. Validation: learn how exercising, maintenance and review support effective business continuity arrangements.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, you will be able to:

• explain fundamental business continuity concepts and the key stages of a BCMS
• communicate the importance of business continuity and organisational resilience to colleagues and stakeholders, and
• identify practical steps to begin applying business continuity principles within your organisation.