BCP for Small Businesses / SMEs

Smaller sized businesses (SMEs) are assisted in implementing a basic Business Continuity Plan (BCP) including Disaster Recovery (DR) and Emergency Response (ER) procedures, by using the Business As Usual template, which comes packaged up with a support service to set-up the initial version of the BCP, ongoing online Q&A/support, and a certificate.

Areas that are covered as required per organisation, depending on its size and requirements, are:
  • Risks relevant to your organisation
  • How to manage Business Continuity for your business
  • Critical business processes in your organisation
  • Operational and financial impacts of crises
  • Contingency provisions in place for your organisation
  • How to maintain the BCP, including Crisis Management planning
  • Running exercises and ensuring staff awareness
For the flyer with further information and pricing please click here.

    BAU is proud supporter of the NSW Government’s Small Business Month.

    For Small Business Month events, click through to the smallbiz.nsw.gov.au website.

    Training in Disaster Recovery & BCM

    This 3-day course assists managers and staff responsible for BCM/DR management to increase their knowledge and/or get prepared for the Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII) qualification exam (DR-501).

    The training course, which has been developed in accordance with industry standards including Australian Standard HB221, the newly released British Standard BS25999, APRA and DRII, can be conducted in-house or in public.

    What clients say

      “Thanks Rinske, I thought the course was brilliant and I also leant a lot from the discussions with the other participants… This is a very useful secondary benefit of the course.” R. Evans - Snowy Hydro Ltd
      “Thank you for making the course a really fantastic learning experience.” P. Mattiuzzo - IBM Consultant
      “Thanks for the great course. Your format, delivery and content are excellent. You have obviously invested many hours into development, and your real world examples from your (very) extensive experience add heaps. I learnt a lot. Some of which I’ve already utilised. Thanks again!” P. Howley - World Vision Australia

    Upcoming BCM training course dates

    Australia

    • Melbourne: 19-21 November 2008
    • Sydney: 26-28 November 2008
    • Perth: 3-5 December 2008
    • Brisbane: 12-14 November 2008
    • Canberra: 1-3 September 2008 (2009 dates tbc)

    Asia

    • Singapore: 15-17 October 2008 (2009 dates tbc)
    • Kuala Lumpur: 20-22 October 2008 (2009 dates tbc)

    New Zealand

    • Wellington: 8-10 September 2008 (2009 dates tbc)
    • Auckland: 17-19 September 2008 (2009 dates tbc)

    Contact ALC on (+61) 2 9388 9999, visit the booking website, or email us for more information.

    BCP Health Check (pre-audit)

    This is used as ‘pre-audit’ to get the organisation ready for annual/APRA audits, or as a general check-up on its BCP/DR processes. The Health Check is developed in accordance with APRA, the newly released British Standard BS25999 and Australian Standard HB221.

    A Health Check report is provided after assessment.

    APRA Standard GPS222
    Since April 2005, all Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions (ADIs), i.e. Australian banks and insurance companies, must comply with - and are audited according to - a new Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) standard in regards to their Business Continuity Planning (BCP) capability.

    Business Continuity Planning

    Development and improvement of BC Plans

    Business As Usual coaches managers responsible for BCP/DR with implementing improved processes, as required by using Business As Usual templates and/or in house training.

    BCP - Board preparation and presentations

    Business As Usual assists with board presentations at the organisation, in order to get the business case (and budget) for BCP/DR approved, and facilitates board room rehearsals and role plays based on disaster scenarios.

    Regular involvement with business groups and running practical workshops form the basis of Business As Usual’s ‘best-practice’ approach to Business Continuity.

    BCP and Disaster Recovery Exercises

    Business As Usual provides assistance with preparation for DR/BCP exercises, reviewing tests and preparing a post-rehearsal review report suitable for audit purposes.

    BCP Template Kit

    A set of templates facilitate the implementation of improved BCP/DR processes. Templates are developed in accordance with APRA, the newly released British Standard BS25999 and Australian Standards.

    Examples of templates offered by Business As Usual to assist your organisation in documenting its Business Continuity process, are related to:

    • Risk assessment and categorisation
    • Business Continuity Planning organisational structure
    • Documenting key business processes
    • Performing operational and financial Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
    • BC Plan development
    • BC Plan exercises and training

    Business Process Improvement

    This service includes assistance with achieving compliance (e.g. operational risk management including Sarbanes-Oxley and Basel II compliance) and cost efficiency/productivity improvement projects.

    ITIL related services

    Business As Usual assists by providing IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Master Level training (Service Support and Service Delivery processes) and implementing ITIL processes.

    ITIL (ITSCM) integration with BCM

    Organisations that struggle with linking ITIL (ITSCM) with BCP/DR processes have come to the right partner, as certification is held in both of these areas and we are experienced in aligning Business Continuity plans with IT Service Continuity plans.

    For a presentation given by Rinske Geerlings during the Dec 2006 itSMF NSW seminar, please click on the link below:

    Presentation given by Rinske Geerlings (itSMF NSW seminar - 7 Dec 2006)

    For the upcoming itSMF conference (27-29 August 2008, Canberra) where Business As Usual will be speaking, see the itSMF Conference website.