Business Continuity & Crisis Management

ISO 22301 Lead Implementer

This intensive 4-day training prepares participants to implement and manage a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) compliant with ISO 22301:2019. It covers planning, deployment, monitoring, updates, and continual improvement, with a focus on context analysis, business impact analysis, risk.

4 daysBestsellerExam includedIn personVirtual liveSelf-studySelf-study + coaching
2,500+ professionals trained96.2 % pass rate120+ countries600+ organisations

Key takeaways

Initiate and scope a BCMS
Build an implementation roadmap
Define continuity strategies and plans
Establish monitoring and continual improvement
Prepare for certification audit

Your trainers for this course

Henri HAENNI - Expert in Business Continuity, Risk Management and Information Security Governance

Henri HAENNI

ISO 22301 Lead Implementer · ISO 22301 Lead Auditor · ISO 27001 Lead Implementer · ISO 27005 Risk Manager · EBIOS Risk Manager

30 years of experience in governance and information security. Lecturer at Sorbonne (Paris I Panthéon), EPFL graduate. Led ISO deployments for The Global Fund, central banks, and government organizations across 3 continents.
30+Years of experience
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6 PECBCertifications
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Emmanuel LORANG

ISO 22301 Lead Implementer · ISO 9001 Lead Implementer · ISO 9001 Lead Auditor · Lead Crisis Manager · PECB Certified Trainer

Business Continuityspecialisation
Quality Managementspecialisation
Crisis Managementspecialisation
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Course Description

Operational resilience is no longer a theoretical discipline. In the 2024–2025 risk landscape—marked by supply chain volatility, cyber incidents, climate-related disruption, and regulatory scrutiny—organizations are expected to demonstrate continuity, not just document it. ISO 22301 has become the reference framework, but many BCMS implementations fail when tested by real incidents or certification audits.

This course is designed for professionals responsible for making continuity decisions that hold under pressure. Participants do not simply “learn the standard”; they apply ISO 22301 as an operational management system, confronting the trade-offs between recovery time, cost, risk appetite, and organizational reality.

Throughout the training, participants work through a full BCMS implementation scenario. This includes defining scope in complex organizations, performing a defensible Business Impact Analysis, selecting continuity strategies aligned to recovery objectives, and designing response structures that function during crises—not just during audits. Particular attention is given to governance, leadership accountability, and integration with risk, information security, and incident response functions.

Abilene Academy’s approach reflects how BCMS is implemented in regulated environments: structured, evidence-driven, and continuously challenged. Trainers are active consultants who bring real incident lessons into the classroom—what failed, what auditors challenged, and what actually worked.

By the end of the course, participants are able to implement, operate, and improve a BCMS that survives disruption, satisfies auditors, and supports executive decision-making when it matters most.

    • Explain the correlation between ISO 22301 and other standards and regulatory frameworks
    • Apply concepts, approaches, and methods to deploy a BCMS
    • Interpret ISO 22301 requirements in the organizational context
    • Support the planning, implementation, management, and update of the BCMS
    • Design the business impact analysis and risk assessment
    • Prepare the organization for a BCMS certification audit

Professional Testimonials

★★★★★
“Henri perfectly filled in the gaps in our knowledge and tailored the course contents to our difficult schedules, many thanks !”
SB

Simon Baynes

BCMS manager

MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY SA
★★★★★
“Henri and Alexis conducted a focused, intensive four-day ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer Course of immediate relevance to The Global Fund. Participants representing both IT and Risk are now better prepared to design and operationise a corporate ISMS.”
AT

Andreas Tamberg

Senior advisors enterprise risk management

The Global Fund
★★★★★
“Overall enjoyable training. To the point end trainer kept clear focused.”
SD

Stephane Di Bari

Service operations manager

UNICC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What immediate benefits for your role?

You will be able to explain the correlation between ISO 22301 and other standards and regulatory frameworks and apply concepts, approaches, and methods to deploy a BCMS.

“Business continuity becomes reliable when it is managed, not just documented.”

Henri HAENNI

ISO 22301 Lead Implementer • ISO 22301 Lead Auditor

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What immediate benefits for your role? — practice 1

You will be able to explain the correlation between ISO 22301 and other standards and regulatory frameworks and apply concepts, approaches, and methods to deploy a BCMS.

“An ISO 22301 deployment succeeds when scope is controlled from the start.”

Marc BOUVIER

ISO 22301 Lead Implementer • ISO 22301 Lead Auditor

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What immediate benefits for your role? — practice 2

You will be able to explain the correlation between ISO 22301 and other standards and regulatory frameworks and apply concepts, approaches, and methods to deploy a BCMS.

“BIA tells what to protect; risk tells what to prepare for.”

Marc BOUVIER

ISO 22301 Lead Implementer • ISO 22301 Lead Auditor

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What immediate benefits for your role? — practice 3

You will be able to explain the correlation between ISO 22301 and other standards and regulatory frameworks and apply concepts, approaches, and methods to deploy a BCMS.

“A useful plan is tested, corrected, and known by the actors.”

Henri HAENNI

ISO 22301 Lead Implementer • ISO 22301 Lead Auditor

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How to prepare for the exam and what domains to master?

Preparation is based on the key domains covered: Explain the correlation between ISO 22301 and other standards and regulatory frameworks; Apply concepts, approaches, and methods to deploy a BCMS.

“Certification is earned through proof of operation, not intention.”

Marc BOUVIER

ISO 22301 Lead Implementer • ISO 22301 Lead Auditor

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