good practice guidelines 2018 update

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GPG 2013 -> GPG 2018

01/03/2018

Henri HAENNI MBCI & BCI Approved instructor – Abilene Advisors

“The mountain laboured and brought forth a mouse“

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Introducing the GPG 2018 Edition The global guide to good practice in business continuity

GPG 2018 developped over 18 months

• Builds on previous versions

• Combined shared knowledge and vast experience

• Aligned to international standards

• 60 volunteers

• 12 countries

• Range of industry sectors and experience levels represented



What has not changed?

• The 6 professional practices have been retained

Some key messages:


• 2013 GPG course and exam will be available until 31st March 2018

• The 2013 and 2018 exam both lead to the CBCI credential

• All BCI Approved Instructors should be aware that all the BCI material must be covered when delivering the training

• Supplementary material in the form of case studies and examples relevant to the audience can be used to add context but should not replace/amend BCI‘s own material

• You are representing the BCI

Highlights and changes


• BC has continued to evolve and is increasingly relevant to all sizes and types of organization

• BC positioned as key discipline for building and improving resilience – cogs design

• Collaboration promoted

• Simplified : For beginners and for those revising existing programmes


Main differences: 2018 is more visual


Main differences:

• Greater emphasis on when and how BC professionals should collaborate with professional of other disciplines to build more resilient organizations


Changes in the content



Supply chain &

outsourced activities

are no longer a

separate module

but are covered

extensively

throughout the GPG


Clear difference between

risks and threats

Introduction of new concepts

such as horizon scanning



Changes in the content : some examples


Changes in the modules

Module 3 : Analysis• Has changed most of all

• No longer 4 different BIAs but oneBIA process applied at 4 different levels

• Clear differences between risksand threats

• New definition (horizon scanning)

• Combination of the BIA and risk / threat analysis into a final analysisconsolidated



Module 4 : Design• Strategies became Solutions

• Incident response structure hasbeen removed from the Design phase and moved to the Implementation



Module 5 : Implementation• The only module that retained the

Strategic / Tactical / Operational concept


Introducing the GPG 2018 course materials

GPG 2018 course materials

• Follows consultation with experienced instructors

• Uses and builds from the GPG design plus more visual elements added.

• Covers all knowledge required to answer the CBCI exam questions

• GPG page references in slide notes for Instructors

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