Promoting the Art and Science of Business Continuity Management Worldwide. Partner of the DRJ

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1 Promoting the Art and Science of Business Continuity Management Worldwide Official Certification and Education Partner of the DRJ Doug Weldon President, BCI-USA Chapter Kathleen Lucey Member of the BCI Board of Directors What is the BCI? Member-Owned, Not-for-Profit Professional Association of Business Continuity Professionals Founded in 1994 in the United Kingdom Chapters: Asia, Australia, Canada, Japan, Nordic, Switzerland and United States

2 Over 6,000 Members in 100+ Countries The BCI-USA Chapter The USA arm of the BCI Founded: 2008 HQ: Daytona Beach, FL Members and growing rapidly Strategic t goal of increasing i USA membership and supporting current USA-based members

3 What is Business Continuity Management (BCM)? Disaster Recovery? Emergency Management? Crisis Management? Contingency Planning? Risk Assessment? Business Impact Analysis? Continuity of Operations? BCM Lifecycle

4 A Holistic Approach to BCM A holistic management process that: Identifies potential threats to an organization and the impacts to business operations that those threats if realized might cause. Provides a framework for building organizational resilience, including a response capability that safeguards the interests of its key stakeholders, reputation, brand, and value-creating activities. The Business Continuity Institute, Good Practice Guidelines 2010, Global Edition Causes of BC Plan Activation 1. Adverse Weather Events 2. IT or Telecom Disruption 3. Pandemic 4. Power outage 5. Fire The Business Case for BCM, a BCI Global Survey

5 BC Management s 9 th Annual BCM Study received over 2,600 participants internationally. 1,946 professionals participated in the compensation portion of the study. A majority of those respondents came from the United States, which totaled 1,260. O With permission of Benefits of a BCM Program Reduced impact and/or likelihood of incidents (reduced risk) Faster recovery from incidents Safeguarding of reputation Better understanding of organization

6 Moreover... Threats are increasing - Viruses and other malware, espionage, fraud, severe weather Greater infrastructure dependency - IT, networks, communications, technology enablers Expectations are increasing - Stakeholders, Managers, Business Partners, Auditors, Regulators: Demand for more protective measures How about you? What can Professional Certification do for you?

7 Benefits of Certification Individual: Recognition of competency Compensation Professional opportunity Employer Consistency across organization Bolster supplier continuity image Why the BCI? More than just a certification: membership in the most widely accepted global BCM professional membership association The BCI s competence and integrity is recognized by employers, customers, and suppliers. Information and services include: Continuity Magazine, Forums, liaison with local professional groups, BCI Benchmark, Workshops and Reports, Discounts on Conferences, country chapters Largest Global Network of BCM Professionals Mentor Program; Consultant Register

8 Body of Knowledge: Good Practice Guidelines World Class Training & Certification Instructor-led Training Custom Training BC Live Online E-Learning

9 Current Courses 5-Day Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) Course 2-Day BIA Course Fundamentals of Exercise Planning An Introduction to the Human Aspects of BCM An Introduction to Supply Chain Continuity Crisis & Incident Management Protecting Reputation in a Crisis Determining BCM Strategies Writing the Plan Embedding BCM Global Network of Training Partners

10 Membership Benefits Recognition of Competency & Integrity by Employers, Customers, Supply Chain, and BCI Awards Largest Global Network of BCM Professionals Mentoring Program Supporting Local Associations/Partners

11 Membership Levels MBCI 3 years experience in each of the six skill areas + CBCI Examination Pass with Merit FBCI Minimum 6 years experience + 3 or more years as either an MBCI or SBCI Awarded in cases of special Merit AMBCI 1 year experience in each of the six skill areas + CBCI Examination Pass SBCI 2 years experience + CBCI Examination Pass + Professional recognition by another awarding body CBCI - BCI Certification Examination Alternate Route to Membership BCI Membership Credentials Level Accepted FBCI Only via MBCI or SBCI with 3+ years membership 6+ years experience No direct entry Experience Required MBCI AMBCI* CBCI - pass with merit MBCP or CBCP - held for 5+ years MBCP or CBCP - held for less than 5 years CBCI, MBCP, CBCP or ABCP 3+ years as evidenced in full scored assessment form plus: résumé plus 2 references Either credential must have been held continuously for 5+ years plus: application form; résumé; 2 references. % of applications will be audited 3+ years as evidenced in full scored assessment form plus application form plus résumé plus 2 references 1+ years self certified plus: résumé, 2 references. application form % of applications will be audited

12 Doug Weldon President, The BCI-USA Chapter Kathleen Lucey Member of the BCI Board of Directors