BSBSTR603 — Develop business continuity plans

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What an assessment for BSBSTR603 must cover

56 assessable components: 4 elements (25 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 17 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Identify scope, key business areas and critical functions

1.1Identify organisational expectation, objectives, and policies and procedures
1.2Identify resources required and relevant stakeholders
1.3Identify and analyse sources of disruption to the organisation’s priorities, operations and environment
1.4Identify organisation’s emergency response, continuity and recovery strategies
1.5Determine organisation’s critical business functions, its dependencies and interdependencies, and risk and disruption scenarios

2 Establish documents required to create business continuity plan

2.1Develop business continuity management framework
2.2Analyse and evaluate risks associated with business continuity management framework
2.3Report associated risks to and seek feedback from relevant stakeholders on business continuity management framework
2.4Conduct business impact assessment of implementation of business continuity framework
2.5Analyse and validate outcomes of business impact assessment and feedback
2.6Report outcomes to and seek feedback from relevant stakeholders on business impact assessment
2.7Develop and implement risk treatments strategies and plan
2.8Seek feedback from relevant stakeholders on and review risk treatments strategies and plan

3 Create business continuity plan

3.1Determine if disaster recovery plan exists
3.2Consult and develop with relevant stakeholders disaster recovery plan, where required
3.3Consult and develop with relevant stakeholders business continuity plan according to regulations, standards, industry practice and geographical dispersion, where required
3.4Seek, document and analyse feedback received and finalise business continuity plan
3.5Provide relevant staff with required information on business continuity plan
3.6Assign relevant staff actions to implement business continuity plan
3.7Establish communication plan to report and escalate processes
3.8Manage and record staff learning and development, management, and implementation of business continuity plan on organisation’s knowledge management system

4 Evaluate business continuity plan

4.1Report outcomes and seek feedback from relevant stakeholders on business continuity plan
4.2Report to relevant stakeholders outcomes of staff learning and development, and business continuity framework exercises
4.3Assess gaps for improvement
4.4Make changes to business continuity plan according to feedback received and identified gaps

Performance evidence

developing business continuity management framework
developing business impact assessment
developing risk treatments strategies and plan
developing new or updating existing disaster recovery plan
coordinating organisation’s emergency response, continuity and recovery strategies
managing and recording staff learning and develop on organisation’s knowledge management system
communicate effectively with stakeholders to promote an understanding of business continuity frameworks

Knowledge evidence

policies and procedures impacting business continuity, including business continuity strategies
overall operations of the organisation, including:
existing data and information systems
paper and digital recordkeeping systems
organisation’s resources
critical business functions, including:
dependencies and interdependencies
risk and disruption scenarios
methods for developing business continuity management framework
methods for conducting business impact assessment
key elements of business continuity plan
regulations, standards, industry practice and geographical dispersion
key elements of risk treatments strategies and plan
key elements of disaster recovery plan
organisation’s emergency response, continuity and recovery strategies
key features of organisation’s knowledge management system
past and current internal, external and industry disruptions

Foundation skills

Reading: Interprets organisation’s reports, policies and procedures to develop business continuity management plan
Writing: Develops detailed workplace documentation clarifying complex ideas using relevant language and structure according to context and audience
Oral communication: Uses clear language, required tone and syntax to address key stakeholders and disseminate information Informs staff about processes and outcomes of business continuity management plans and outcomes of staff learning and development and other reviews
Numeracy: Analyses and interprets numerical information to assist in undertaking detailed business impact assessment activities across the spectrum of the organisation’s stakeholders
Self-management: Takes responsibility and ownership of own work and is autonomous Recognises and manages factors that may affect achievement of outcomes Recognises the critical importance of clarifying, focusing and aligning goals and expectations and may use the process to build ownership of and broad commitment to achieving outcomes Uses formal decision-making processes as scaffolding for thinking, seeking input, advice, feedback and specialist advice, as required
Initiative and enterprise: Tailors every communication to achieve its purpose, demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of the needs, interests, issues and priorities of each audience Invests time and energy in building rapport with others as an integral part of all work-based interactions Monitors adherence to wide-ranging organisational policies and procedures Uses active listening, observational and questioning techniques to identify different perspectives and confirm, clarify and revise understanding
Problem solving: Recognises and addresses complex problems involving multiple variables Draws on a broad understanding of context and uses a combination of analysis and intuition to decide whether an idea is worth developing and implementing

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