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Certification is just the beginning….. Presented by: Christopher Horne, MBCI

President, BCI Canada Chapter2015 WCDM Knowledge Pod Session

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Agenda

• Describe the BCI• Certification• Membership• Core competencies • The BCI in North America• Alternative routes to Membership• Who is it for?• What do we do?

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What is the BCI?

• A global membership and certifying organization for business continuity and resilience professionals

• Member-Owned, Not-for-Profit Professional Association of Business Continuity Professionals

• Founded in1994 in the United Kingdom

• Chapters: Asia, Australia, Canada, Japan, Nordic, South Africa, Switzerland, Netherlands / Belgium, and United States

• Forums: UK and Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East, South America, India

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What is the BCI?

• Over 8,000 members in more than 120 countries working in an estimated 3,000 organizations in private, public and third sectors

• We stand for excellence in the business continuity profession • Our certified membership grades provide unequivocal

assurance of technical and professional competency

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CBCI Certification

• Step One – Complete some formal Training (Instructor led, eLearning/Self-study)

• Step Two – Take the Certificate of the BCI Examination (CBCI)

• Step Three – Pass this examination and attain an internationally recognized post-nominal designation CBCI.

• Step Four – Use your CBCI to progress to certified membership of the BCI

• Step Five – Provide evidence of experience or use the BCI CPD Programme to upgrade your membership

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DBCI Qualification

• Step One – Enrol on the Diploma of the BCI (Distance Learning)

• Step Two – Follow the 30 weeks, 3 module course

• Step Three – Pass the Diploma and gain the internationally recognized post nominal designation and academic qualification DBCI

• Step Four – Use your DBCI to progress to certified membership of the BCI (exempt from taking the CBCI exam)

• Step Five – Provide evidence of experience or use the BCI CPD Programme to upgrade your membership

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BCI Membership

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Numbers

FBCI 128

AFBCI 32

MBCI 2225

AMBCI 1411

DBCI 48

CBCI 1618

Affiliate 2752

Student 16

Total 8230

Experience

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Benefits

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Core Competencies

The BCI Good Practice GuidelinesA Guide to Global Good Practice in Business Continuity• The most comprehensive and

independent view of current thinking in Business Continuity (BC)

• Written by BC professionals for BC professionals

• Body of knowledge for Business Continuity

• Used in training and examining individuals and organizations

• Aligned to ISO 22301• Reference material for Academic

institutions

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The BCI Good Practice Guidelines (GPG)

• Provides not just the ‘what to do’, but answers the ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘when’ of good BC practice

• Reflects current global thinking in BC; aligned to ISO 22301, the international standard for Business Continuity Management

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The BCM Lifecycle

Improving organizational resilience

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The Six Professional Practices

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The BCI USA Chapter

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• The USA arm of the BCI• Founded: 2008 in Daytona Beach, FL• 1000+ members and growing rapidlyStrategic goals: • Growing BCI membership in the USA

by:• Influencing the products and services

offered by the BCI;• Building new products/services to

help USA members better achieve their professional objectives

2015 USA Chapter Board:• Brian Zawada (President)• Stacy Gardner (Vice President)• Eric Staffin (Treasurer and Executive

Director)• Paul Kirvan (Secretary)• Doug Weldon • Ginny Stouffer • Richard Bogle• Margaret Millett• Ted Brown• Ann Pickren• Belinda Wilson• John Jackson

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The BCI Canadian Chapter

Regional Forums• British Columbia Forum• Alberta Forum • Saskatchewan Forum• Greater Toronto Area Forum• Quebec Forum

2015 Canadian Board Members:• Christopher Horne (President)• Richard Gagnon (VP and Secretary)• Marie-Hélène Primeau (Treasurer)• Des O’Callaghan (Communications)

A Global Membership

Over 50% of BCI Membership is from outside the UK (2015)

The Alternative Route to Membership (ARM) was set up for holders of third party business continuity credentials to provide an alternative route to BCI Membership that did not require applicants to sit the Certificate of the BCI (CBCI) Examination but instead, recognized third party credentials as equivalent qualifications.

The following qualifications and credentials have been identified as at least equivalent to the CBCI:

– DBCI (Diploma of the BCI)– ABCP– CBCP– MBCP– ICOR CORS Exam– MSc in Business Continuity, Security and Emergency

Management and MSc in Organizational Resilience (from Buckinghamshire New University)

– MSc in Healthcare Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Management (from Loughborough University)

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The Alternate Route to Membership

Alternate Route

Who is membership of the BCI for?

• BC professionals seeking international recognition of their professional and technical competency in the BC discipline

• Individuals currently working in BC related functions who are seeking to improve their knowledge and understanding of the BC discipline

• Individuals who are looking to benefit from being part of a global network of like-minded professionals to share good practice in BC and related disciplines

• Newcomers to the discipline who are considering a career in BC or a related profession

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SO MUCH MORE THAN A CREDENTIAL!

WHAT WE DO

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1. Training and Education2. Continuous Professional

Development3. Networking4. Mentoring5. Thought Leadership6. “Much More”

Training and Education

• Based on global good practice• Delivered by a global network of BCI

licensed training partners • Instructors with years of practical

experience to share• Certification CBCI• Academic qualification DBCI • Specialist skills classes (Crisis and

Incident Management, Writing Plans, Exercising etc..)

• Masterclasses (BIA, Developing the plan etc…)

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Continuing Professional Development

• Ensure you are always up to date with the latest developments

• Gives confidence of your knowledge to your employer and clients

• Enables you to show your achievements for your appraisals

• Provides the evidence for you to upgrade to the next level of BCI membership

• Enables you to identify and rectify any gaps in your knowledge and experience

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Networking

• Continuity Insights• Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ) Spring and Fall World• World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM)• Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) activities• BCI World Conference and Exhibition• Association of Contingency Planners (ACP) meetings & events• Masterclasses

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Mentoring

• Mentors actively work in Business Continuity or related Professions

• All Mentors are qualified and experienced Business Continuity professionals and hold either an FBCI or MBCI

• Mentors and Mentees are carefully matched by the BCI based on learning and development needs

• Share knowledge and expertise• Contribute to the growth of Business Continuity as a

recognized discipline in industry• Support the and personal development of new and ‘young’

professionals

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Thought Leadership

• Research• Continuity Magazine• White papers, Annual Reports,

Surveys• Webinars• Executive Forum• Publications/Journals• Communications

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Supporting Associations and Partnerships

BCI Corporate Partnership

Not just for individuals….• Operating since 2007 • Over 100 Corporate Partners worldwide• Assurance to customers/clients that BC is a high priority• Enables organizations to work more closely with the BCI to help raise the profile of

BC as a discipline • Support for internal training and awareness programs• Campaigns to ensure that BC is viewed and adopted as a key management

discipline in private, public and not-for-profit sectors.• Standard, Associate and Premium Level• Sponsorship packages – Bronze, Silver and Gold

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To find out more about:

• BCI Certification• Membership• Training• Partnership

Visit us at Booth 517 in the Exhibition Hall or

go to: www.thebci.org

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Thank YouBCI Canada Chapter 2015WCDM Knowledge Pod