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Business Impact Analysis and Recovery Planning

A credible continuity plan starts with knowing which processes matter most and how quickly they must be restored, yet many African organisations skip straight to writing plans without this analysis. This course teaches delegates to run a structured business impact analysis, set realistic recovery objectives and design recovery strategies for people, systems and facilities. The approach is practical and suited to organisations facing power interruptions, network outages and supply disruptions.

What you will be able to do

  • Scope and plan a business impact analysis across critical business functions.
  • Quantify the operational, financial and reputational impact of disruption over time.
  • Set recovery time and recovery point objectives that reflect real business needs.
  • Identify dependencies on people, systems, suppliers and facilities.
  • Design recovery strategies and workarounds for priority processes.
  • Translate analysis findings into a practical, tested recovery plan.

Course outline

  1. 01Business impact analysis fundamentals
  2. 02Identifying critical functions and processes
  3. 03Impact assessment over time
  4. 04Setting recovery objectives
  5. 05Dependency and single point of failure mapping
  6. 06Recovery strategy design
  7. 07From analysis to a working recovery plan
  8. 08Testing, review and maintenance

Who should attend

Business continuity practitioners, risk managers, operations managers and continuity champions responsible for recovery planning across departments.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Durban3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
14 to 16 Sep 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000
16 to 18 Nov 2026Online3US$900
23 to 25 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Kigali3US$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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