An intensive professional development training course on
Crisis Governance, Business Continuity, and Risk Recovery Planning
Building Organizational Resilience Through Proactive Crisis Leadership, Continuity Strategies, and Structured Recovery Frameworks
Why Choose Crisis Governance, Business Continuity, and Risk Recovery Planning Training Course?
In today’s volatile and unpredictable world, organizations must be prepared to navigate crises that can disrupt operations, threaten reputation, and impact long-term sustainability. Crises—whether operational failures, cyber incidents, natural disasters, political instability, or supply chain disruptions—require a structured and strategic approach. Effective Crisis Governance, Business Continuity, and Risk Recovery Planning ensure that organizations can respond quickly, maintain essential functions, and recover stronger than before.
This Crisis Governance, Business Continuity, and Risk Recovery Planning training course equips participants with the leadership tools, frameworks, and methodologies needed to build organizational resilience. The course focuses on crisis governance structures, decision-making under pressure, continuity planning frameworks such as ISO 22301, and structured recovery strategies that restore operations and safeguard assets. Participants will learn how to anticipate risks, create continuity playbooks, lead crisis teams effectively, and develop recovery strategies that minimize operational and financial impact.
Through real-world case studies from global organizations, hands-on exercises, and scenario-based simulations, this course provides a practical and strategic foundation for leaders responsible for navigating uncertainty and protecting organizational stability.
What are the Goals?
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Establish governance structures that support effective crisis decision-making
- Develop, implement, and maintain Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) aligned with ISO 22301
- Identify critical business functions and analyze impacts using BIA and risk assessments
- Build crisis communication strategies for internal and external stakeholders
- Develop step-by-step incident response and recovery plans
- Coordinate emergency teams and manage cross-functional crisis roles
- Design disaster recovery plans for technology and infrastructure
- Conduct tests, simulations, and exercises to validate organizational readiness
- Strengthen resilience culture across the organization
The Course Content
- Understanding crisis types and organizational vulnerabilities
- Crisis Governance model: structure, roles, responsibilities
- Crisis leadership competencies & rapid decision-making
- Forming crisis committees and command centers
- Legal, ethical, and regulatory considerations during crises
- Stakeholder engagement & leadership communication principles
- Case study: Global crisis governance failures and lessons learned
- Introduction to Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS)
- ISO 22301 framework and certification requirements
- Understanding continuity lifecycle: Plan – Do – Check – Act
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA): Identifying critical functions
- Determining RTO, RPO, and MTPD
- Risk assessment techniques for continuity planning
- Workshop: Conducting a BIA for a real organizational scenario
- Designing business continuity strategies
- Crisis response procedures and playbook development
- Departmental continuity strategies (IT, HR, Operations, Finance)
- Crisis communication planning (Media handling, Internal communication, Public announcements)
- Escalation matrices & decision criteria
- Workshop: Drafting a crisis response playbook
- Technology and data continuity considerations
- Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) structure and alignment with BCP
- Cloud resilience and cyber incident recovery
- Facility and infrastructure recovery strategies
- Coordination with third parties, suppliers, and government entities
- Testing, drills, and simulation exercises
- Tabletop exercise: Responding to a simulated disruption
- Building a resilience culture across the organization
- Post-incident evaluation and lessons learned processes
- Root cause analysis and corrective action plans
- Transition from crisis mode to normal operations
- Financial and reputational recovery strategies
- Designing the long-term recovery framework
- Final workshop: Building an integrated Crisis Governance & Recovery Roadmap
- Course wrap-up, evaluation, and open discussion
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
How Aztech Saudi Can Enhance Your Professional Career
At Aztech Saudi, we believe that professional development is the foundation of long-term career success. This training course is expertly designed to equip individuals with practical skills, forward-thinking strategies, and the confidence to navigate today’s dynamic work environments. Each course is delivered by subject matter specialists with extensive industry experience, ensuring that every learning experience is relevant, impactful, and aligned with real-world challenges. Whether you're looking to strengthen your technical expertise, enhance leadership abilities, or stay ahead of industry trends, Aztech Saudi provides the tools you need to elevate your performance and deliver measurable value to your organization.
Our training is more than just knowledge transfer—it’s a catalyst for career transformation. By participating in our courses, professionals gain a competitive advantage in their fields, improve their decision-making capabilities, and position themselves for new opportunities and leadership roles. We take pride in supporting individuals across various sectors and career stages, helping them unlock their full potential through high-quality, globally benchmarked learning experiences. With Aztech Saudi as your development partner, you’re not only investing in education—you're investing in a stronger, more successful future.
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