This fast paced dialogue style seminar is facilitated by a senior certified instructor or a DRI CANADA executive. The content is a specific overview of the Disaster Recovery Institute's development methodology and best practices related to the implementation of a business continuity program; also known as a Continuity Of Operations Program (COOP). Topics covered include:

  • The value of the DRI Canada Certification and Education program
  • Business Continuity as a strategic element of Risk Management
  • Risk Management techniques specific to Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
  • Selecting and developing appropriate and cost effective recovery strategies
  • Strategic crisis management versus tactical operations
  • The role of the crisis communications interface to BCP

Participants will receive a high level overview of the standard methodology and best practices used to implement a comprehensive business continuity program. In addition, DRI will demonstrate how Business Continuity, as a process fits with the overall Risk Management discipline.

The seminar provides a valuable awareness of the relationship of Business Continuity to a risk managed service delivery model.

This seminar has been widely used to better understand planning requirements and as a familiarization tool for the terminology and process model of business continuity.



This is an in-house session requested by organizations, and can be provided at a discount that is dependent on the number of participants. A minimum of 7 participants are required for the delivery of an in-house session with an ideal maximum of not more than 25 participants.  For more information concerning in-house sessions please contact our DRI CANADA office.