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BSBCUE501
Develop business continuity strategy

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop business continuity plans, processes and tools aimed at keeping as many as possible of the business critical operations operating during a crisis or implementation of a disaster recovery plan.

It applies to individuals who possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical or managerial competencies, and who will work closely with other members of an organisation and have a high degree of autonomy with managerial responsibility.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 Evaluate impact of the situation on business operations

1.1 Evaluate immediate impact of situation on business operations

1.2 Identify business functions potentially impacted

1.3 Determine likely timing before normal operations will be restored

1.4 Define and agree with stakeholders on parameters (timings) that will determine employment of disaster recovery procedures

1.5 Liaise with and consult affected parties and stakeholders

2 Identify business critical functions

2.1 Determine business imperatives that must be addressed or continue

2.2 Consider practical options to maintain business critical operations

2.3 Consult all major stakeholders and agree on priorities

3 Develop plan to maintain business critical operations

3.1 Determine available backup facilities or systems

3.2 Map how business critical functions can be continued using a modified approach

3.3 Evaluate resourcing requirements

3.4 Consider work, health and safety (WHS) requirements in formation of plan

3.5 Determine need for a communication plan to be developed and implemented, and document plan as required

3.6 Communicate plan to stakeholders

4 Develop plan to update enterprise systems or information when systems become available

4.1 Evaluate impact of modified operations on organisational information systems

4.2 Determine resources required to input manually collected data into systems and complete followup action

4.3 Work with stakeholders to consider downstream impacts

4.4 Develop communication plan to ensure all stakeholders are informed of status

5 Evaluate organisational performance reports

5.1 Evaluate effectiveness of business continuity activities

5.2 Seek stakeholder feedback

5.3 Determine areas for improvement

5.4 Modify business continuity plan documentation incorporating improvement areas


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 Evaluate impact of the situation on business operations

1.1 Evaluate immediate impact of situation on business operations

1.2 Identify business functions potentially impacted

1.3 Determine likely timing before normal operations will be restored

1.4 Define and agree with stakeholders on parameters (timings) that will determine employment of disaster recovery procedures

1.5 Liaise with and consult affected parties and stakeholders

2 Identify business critical functions

2.1 Determine business imperatives that must be addressed or continue

2.2 Consider practical options to maintain business critical operations

2.3 Consult all major stakeholders and agree on priorities

3 Develop plan to maintain business critical operations

3.1 Determine available backup facilities or systems

3.2 Map how business critical functions can be continued using a modified approach

3.3 Evaluate resourcing requirements

3.4 Consider work, health and safety (WHS) requirements in formation of plan

3.5 Determine need for a communication plan to be developed and implemented, and document plan as required

3.6 Communicate plan to stakeholders

4 Develop plan to update enterprise systems or information when systems become available

4.1 Evaluate impact of modified operations on organisational information systems

4.2 Determine resources required to input manually collected data into systems and complete followup action

4.3 Work with stakeholders to consider downstream impacts

4.4 Develop communication plan to ensure all stakeholders are informed of status

5 Evaluate organisational performance reports

5.1 Evaluate effectiveness of business continuity activities

5.2 Seek stakeholder feedback

5.3 Determine areas for improvement

5.4 Modify business continuity plan documentation incorporating improvement areas

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Evaluate immediate impact of situation on business operations 
Identify business functions potentially impacted 
Determine likely timing before normal operations will be restored 
Define and agree with stakeholders on parameters (timings) that will determine employment of disaster recovery procedures 
Liaise with and consult affected parties and stakeholders 
Determine business imperatives that must be addressed or continue 
Consider practical options to maintain business critical operations 
Consult all major stakeholders and agree on priorities 
Determine available backup facilities or systems 
Map how business critical functions can be continued using a modified approach 
Evaluate resourcing requirements 
Consider work, health and safety (WHS) requirements in formation of plan 
Determine need for a communication plan to be developed and implemented, and document plan as required 
Communicate plan to stakeholders 
Evaluate impact of modified operations on organisational information systems 
Determine resources required to input manually collected data into systems and complete followup action 
Work with stakeholders to consider downstream impacts 
Develop communication plan to ensure all stakeholders are informed of status 
Evaluate effectiveness of business continuity activities 
Seek stakeholder feedback 
Determine areas for improvement 
Modify business continuity plan documentation incorporating improvement areas 

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