Johannesburg, 18 Jun 2015
The new Companies Act and King III make it the board's responsibility to ensure a company has appropriate risk mitigation strategies in place, and can continue to trade when a crisis occurs. In parallel with this, greater regulatory focus on business continuity, bodies like the International Standards Organization (ISO) and the Business Continuity Institute have issued standards to help companies establish adequate business continuity management programmes.
To that end, ContinuitySA, Africa's premier provider of business continuity management services, has announced its training programme for business continuity management for the balance of 2015, customised both to the business as a whole and to the role played by the individual.
"ContinuitySA has a wealth of experience and practical knowledge, which is incorporated in our training programmes to ensure that companies know how to apply best practices," says Cindy Bodenstein, Marketing Manager at ContinuitySA.
"Our training provides guidance on how to develop, implement and manage an effective business continuity management programme, based on international standards. All the courses are offered through ContinuitySA's company's Complete Continuity Training Academy, she adds.
Forthcoming courses include:
5 Day Complete Continuity Practitioner Programme
This course covers all components of business continuity management in detail and includes case studies and practical classroom exercises. This programme is ideal for persons tasked with the hands-on implementation of BCM within their organisations.
* 27-31 July 2015 (Jhb)
* 7-11 September 2015 (Cape Town)
* 19-23 October 2015 (Jhb)
*16-20 November 2015 (Cape Town)
* 30 Nov-4 December 2015 (Jhb)
Certified ISO 22301 Foundation Training
The ISO 22301 Foundation Certification is highly recommended as a prerequisite for attending the Lead Implementer Course; those with basic knowledge of ISO 27031 or BS 25999 and general business continuity concepts are also recommended to attend.
* 23-24 June 2015 (Cape Town)
* 5-6 August 2015 (Jhb)
*16-17 September 2015 (Cape Town)
* 7-8 October 2015 (Jhb)
* 4-5 November 2015 (Cape Town)
* 7-8 December 2015 (Jhb)
Certified ISO 22301 Lead Implementer Training
The Lead Implementer course enables participants to develop the necessary expertise to support the implementation and management of a BCMS. Participants also gain a thorough understanding of best practices used to implement business continuity processes as described in the ISO 22399 standard. The training is accredited by the Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB).
* 17-21 August 2015 (Jhb)
* 28 September - 2 October 2015 (Cape Town)
* 12-16 October 2015 (Jhb)
* 9-13 November 2015 (Cape Town)
* 7-11 December 2015 (Jhb)
1 Day Complete Continuity Programme
This course is aimed at individuals who want a high-level understanding of business continuity management.
* 5 August 2015 (Jhb)
* 25 August 2015 (Cape Town)
* 28 October 2015 (Jhb)
* 25 November 2015 (Cape Town)
To register or find out more, please contact ContinuitySA at http://www.continuitysa.com/contact-us.
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