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Business Continuity and Office Risk Management

Introduce office administrators to practical business continuity planning, covering how to keep an office functioning through power outages, supply disruptions, IT failures and other common South African operational risks. Participants build simple continuity plans, backup procedures and communication protocols so that day to day administration can continue with minimal disruption during a crisis.

What you will be able to do

  • Identify the operational risks most likely to disrupt office administration.
  • Draft a simple business continuity plan for an administrative function.
  • Establish backup procedures for critical documents and systems.
  • Coordinate staff communication during power outages or system failures.
  • Test and review continuity plans against realistic office scenarios.
  • Prioritise which administrative tasks must continue during a disruption.

Course outline

  1. 01Identifying Office Operational Risks
  2. 02Drafting a Continuity Plan
  3. 03Backup Procedures for Documents
  4. 04Communication During Disruptions
  5. 05Prioritising Critical Administrative Tasks
  6. 06Testing Continuity Plans
  7. 07Learning From Real Incidents
  8. 08Building a Resilience Culture

Who should attend

This course suits office managers, administrative team leaders, facilities administrators and business support officers responsible for office continuity planning.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Accra3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Online3US$900
14 to 16 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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