Business Impact Analysis Masterclass (BCCM-020) Training Course

Business Impact Analysis Masterclass

The business impact analysis is the foundation of every credible business continuity programme. It identifies which activities matter most, how quickly they must be…

5 daysClassroom or online

49Upcoming dates

12Cities

£2,250Fees from

Course overview

Introduction

The business impact analysis is the foundation of every credible business continuity programme. It identifies which activities matter most, how quickly they must be recovered, what resources they depend on and what the organisation stands to lose if they are disrupted. A weak analysis leads to continuity plans that protect the wrong things or set unrealistic recovery targets.

This Business Impact Analysis Masterclass takes participants through every stage of planning, conducting, analysing and presenting a business impact analysis. Participants learn how to define scope, design impact criteria, gather information through questionnaires and workshops, set recovery time and recovery point objectives, map dependencies and validate results with senior management.

The course also shows how the analysis feeds into continuity strategies, risk assessment, IT disaster recovery and supplier management, and how to keep it current as the organisation changes.

Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Explain the purpose of the business impact analysis within continuity management
Define the scope, products, services and activities to be analysed
Design impact categories and time-based impact scales
Collect reliable information through questionnaires, interviews and workshops
Set maximum tolerable periods of disruption and recovery objectives
Map dependencies on people, sites, technology, data and suppliers
Validate and present analysis results to senior management
Use the analysis to drive continuity strategy and resource decisions

Target Audience

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including:

Business continuity managers and coordinators
Risk and resilience professionals
IT disaster recovery planners
Department managers responsible for continuity plans
Internal auditors reviewing continuity programmes
Consultants supporting continuity implementations

Training Methodology

The course is practical and workshop-driven. Participants design impact criteria, complete sample questionnaires, facilitate a simulated analysis workshop, calculate recovery objectives and build dependency maps for a case study organisation. Results are consolidated and presented as they would be to an executive committee.

Target Competencies

Impact criteria design
Information gathering and facilitation
Recovery objective setting
Dependency mapping
Analysis consolidation and validation
Executive presentation of findings

Course outline

1Day One: The Role of Business Impact Analysis

Where the analysis sits in the continuity management life cycle
Key terms: prioritised activities, tolerable disruption and recovery objectives
Relationship between impact analysis and risk assessment
Expectations of international continuity standards in overview
Common weaknesses found in business impact analyses
Securing management sponsorship and participation
Exercise: scoping an analysis for a case study organisation

2Day Two: Designing the Analysis

Identifying products, services and supporting activities
Financial, operational, legal, reputational and safety impact categories
Building time-based impact scales that managers can apply
Designing questionnaires and data collection templates
Choosing between surveys, interviews and workshops
Planning the analysis schedule and resources
Workshop: designing impact criteria and a questionnaire

3Day Three: Collecting and Analysing Information

Facilitating analysis workshops with department managers
Challenging optimistic or inflated impact assessments
Determining maximum tolerable periods of disruption
Setting recovery time objectives and minimum service levels
Setting recovery point objectives for data
Identifying peak periods and seasonal variations
Simulation: facilitating a departmental analysis workshop

4Day Four: Mapping Dependencies and Resources

People and skills dependencies including single points of failure
Premises, equipment and workspace requirements
Applications, infrastructure and data dependencies
Critical suppliers and outsourced services
Upstream and downstream process interdependencies
Recovery resource profiles over time
Exercise: building a dependency map and resource profile

5Day Five: Validation, Reporting and Maintenance

Consolidating results across the organisation
Resolving conflicts between departmental priorities
Presenting results and obtaining executive sign-off
Using the analysis to select continuity strategies
Reviewing and updating the analysis after change
Auditing the quality of a business impact analysis
Personal action plan for conducting a business impact analysis

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Business Impact Analysis Masterclass course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Business Impact Analysis Masterclass course?

The next public date is 7 - 11 Dec 2026 in Frankfurt. There are 49 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Frankfurt, London, Barcelona, Kuala Lumpur, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Cape Town, Geneva, Istanbul.

Can I take Business Impact Analysis Masterclass online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

Business Impact Analysis Masterclass

Course overview

Introduction

Course Objectives

Target Audience

Training Methodology

Target Competencies

Course outline

Dates and fees

Frequently asked questions

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