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Advanced Professional Certificate in Business Impact Analysis and Continuity Planning (ISO 22317 and ISO 22318)
The Advanced Professional Certificate in Business Impact Analysis and Continuity Planning (ISO
22317 and ISO 22318) develops practical expertise to quantify disruption impacts .
Course Overview
The Advanced Professional Certificate in Business Impact Analysis and Continuity Planning (ISO
22317 and ISO 22318) develops practical expertise to quantify disruption impacts and design robust
continuity strategies across the enterprise and supply chain. Building on ISO 22301 fundamentals,
the programme dives deep into ISO 22317 (BIA) and ISO 22318 (supply chain continuity) to produce
defensible RTO/RPO targets, dependency maps, and riskbased continuity plans—so organisations
can protect critical services, customer obligations, and brand reputation.
Why This Course is Important?
- Evidencebased resilience: A rigorous BIA turns guesswork into measurable recovery targets and investment cases.
- Endtoend coverage: Integrates internal processes with supplier/outsourcer dependencies per ISO 22318.
- Assurance that stands up to scrutiny: Methods and artefacts that withstand audits, client reviews, and board oversight.
- Career progression: Positions practitioners for senior BCM/Operational Resilience roles.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
- Apply ISO 22317 methodology to scope, plan, and execute a Business Impact Analysis.
- Elicit and quantify impacts (financial, operational, legal/regulatory, customer, ESG) over time horizons to define RTO, RPO, MTPD, and MBCO.
- Map endtoend dependencies (people, sites, technology, data, suppliers, logistics) and identify single points of failure.
- Prioritise processes/services and determine recovery tiering and sequencing across the portfolio.
- Select and justify continuity strategies (alternate sites, workforce, technology/DR, suppliers, inventory, workarounds).
- Apply ISO 22318 concepts to assess supplier criticality, continuity capabilities, and contractual obligations.
- Translate BIA findings into structured Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), playbooks, and exercising agendas.
- Build dashboards and reports for executives, risk committees, clients, and auditors.
Target Audience
- Business Continuity/Resilience Managers and Coordinators
- Risk, Operations, and Technology leaders responsible for critical services
- Supply Chain/Procurement managers managing thirdparty dependencies
- Internal Audit and Compliance professionals reviewing BCM capability
Entry Requirements
- Prior exposure to ISO 22301/BCM concepts or completion of a BC essentials course recommended.
- Proficiency in English (IELTS 5.5 or equivalent suggested).
- Comfort engaging stakeholders and working with spreadsheets/BI tools.
Programme Structure & Modules
- BIA governance and project plan; scoping and stakeholder engagement
- Taxonomy for services/processes and criticality criteria
- Impact categories and timephased curves; defining MTPD and MBCO
- Methods: interviews, workshops, survey instruments; validation techniques
- People/skills, facilities, technology, data, suppliers, logistics
- Upstream/downstream mapping and resilience controls
- Setting RTO/RPO; recovery tiering and sequencing
- Balancing customer, regulatory and contractual obligations
- Workforce strategies (split teams, remote, crosstraining)
- Property/alternate site options; IT/DR alignment; manual workarounds
- Inventory, supplier dualsourcing, and logistics mitigation
- Critical supplier assessment, SLAs, continuity clauses and evidence
- Assurance, monitoring, and contingency arrangements
- Translating findings into BCPs/playbooks and exercise scenarios
- Dashboards, KRI/KPI design, board/client reporting and audit trails
Awarding Body
Whitestone International College of Innovation
United Kingdom
Qualification Type
Advanced Professional Certificate
(Industry-aligned, regulated qualification issued by Whitestone International College of Innovation, UK)
Delivery Mode
Classroom – London (UK) / Dubai (UAE) campuses
Live Online – Instructor-led virtual sessions
Blended Learning –Pre-study resources + workshops + capstone project
Duration
4 days (intensive) or 2 weeks (parttime)
CPD Hours: 28–32 hours
- Assessment: Practical exercises + BIA workbook + capstone dossier and presentation
- Certification: Successful participants receive the Advanced Professional Certificate in Business Impact Analysis and Continuity Planning (ISO 22317 and ISO 22318) from Whitestone International College of Innovation (UK).
- Readytouse BIA templates, dependency maps, supplier continuity checklists, and reporting dashboards
- Investmentgrade justification for resilience improvements
- UKissued advanced certificate supporting senior BCM/Operational Resilience roles
- Clear progression to Professional Diplomas and Certification
Aligned with ISO 22317 (Guidelines for business impact analysis) and ISO 22318 (Supply chain continuity) at an advanced practitioner level, and integrated with ISO 22301 (BCMS), ISO 27031 (IT DR readiness), and ISO 31000 (risk management
Programme Fees
Clear Fee Structure With No Hidden Costs
£
695
Per Course
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Industry-focused programmes with global standards.
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Practical skills for real-world success.
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Academic excellence with career-ready outcomes.
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