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60-Minute Client-Focused BCDR Agenda Building Business Resilience: The Importance of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning


1. Welcome and Introduction
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0–5 min | Welcome and Setting the Stage
- Personal introduction
- Session objectives: why BC&DR matters today more than ever.
- What the client will leave with: clarity, practical steps, and risk-reduction strategies.
5–15 min | Understanding the Business Impact
- What happens when BC&DR is missing (real-world examples: financial loss, brand damage, regulatory penalties).
15–30 min | Key Pillars of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Overview of Business Continuity Planning (BCP):
- Critical functions, risk assessments, business impact analysis.
- Overview of Disaster Recovery (DR):
- IT focus, recovery time objectives (RTO), recovery point objectives (RPO).
- How BCP and DR complement each other to protect operations.
30–45 min | Common Challenges and Missteps
- Top 5 reasons BC&DR initiatives fail.
- Gaps often found in organisations (tailored examples: e.g., healthcare, e-commerce, government sectors you know).
- How to avoid analysis paralysis and "shelfware" plans.
45–55 min | The BC&DR Roadmap
- 5 essential steps to launch or improve a BC&DR program:
- Executive sponsorship
- Risk and business impact analysis
- Plan development (BCP and DRP)
- Testing and validation
- Continuous improvement
55–60 min | Wrap-Up and Next Steps
- Recap key takeaways.
- questions & discussions
- Invitation to the BC & DR Â deep Dive


