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Business Continuity and Crisis Management

Operational Resilience in Financial Services

Regulators require financial institutions to remain able to deliver important business services through severe but plausible disruptions. This course covers identifying important business services, setting impact tolerances, mapping resources, scenario testing, remediation, governance and self-assessment.

5 days Classroom or live online English
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Why attend

From knowledge to real-world impact.

Operational resilience is now a supervisory priority. This course helps you build a practical resilience framework that meets expectations.

Workplace challenges

Professional Problems This Course Is Designed to Solve

The programme explores practical approaches to the following challenges. Results depend on how the learning is applied in your organisation.

  • Difficulty translating subject knowledge into practical workplace decisions.
  • Inconsistent approaches to the activities covered in the course outline.
  • Lack of a structured plan for applying and reviewing new skills.
Course methodology

How you will learn.

The course uses service mapping workshops, impact tolerance exercises, scenario testing and case studies.

Course objectives

What you'll take away.

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

  • Explain operational resilience regulatory expectations
  • Identify important business services
  • Set impact tolerances
  • Map people, processes, technology and third parties
  • Conduct severe but plausible scenario testing
  • Govern, remediate and self-assess resilience
Target audience

Who should attend.

This course is suitable for:

  • Operational resilience and business continuity managers
  • Risk managers in financial services
  • IT and operations leaders
  • Compliance professionals
  • Internal auditors
Target competencies

Capabilities you will build.

Participants will develop competencies in:

  • Service identification
  • Impact tolerance setting
  • Resource mapping
  • Scenario testing
  • Remediation planning
  • Resilience governance
Course outline

Your learning journey.

A focused, practical outline with time to explore, apply and reflect.

Day 1Operational Resilience

  1. 09:00–09:54Concept and drivers
  2. 09:54–10:48Regulatory frameworks
  3. 10:48–11:00Relationship with continuity and risk
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Relationship with continuity and risk (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Governance
  7. 13:06–14:00Exercise: Maturity review

Day 2Important Business Services

  1. 09:00–09:54Identifying services
  2. 09:54–10:48Customer and market harm
  3. 10:48–11:00Prioritisation
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Prioritisation (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Documentation
  7. 13:06–14:00Workshop: Service identification

Day 3Impact Tolerances and Mapping

  1. 09:00–09:54Setting tolerances
  2. 09:54–10:48Metrics
  3. 10:48–11:00Resource mapping
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Resource mapping (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Third-party dependencies
  7. 13:06–14:00Exercise: Mapping

Day 4Scenario Testing

  1. 09:00–09:54Severe but plausible scenarios
  2. 09:54–10:48Testing methods
  3. 10:48–11:00Vulnerabilities
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Vulnerabilities (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Remediation
  7. 13:06–14:00Simulation: Scenario test

Day 5Governance and Self-Assessment

  1. 09:00–09:54Board responsibilities
  2. 09:54–10:48Self-assessment documents
  3. 10:48–11:00Continuous improvement
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Continuous improvement (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Integration with DORA
  7. 13:06–14:00Capstone: Resilience framework

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

Dates & venues

Find a session that works for you.

Confirmed dates accept registration requests. Tentative dates are enquiry only.

Dubai 9 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 9 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 23 Nov - 27 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 23 Nov - 27 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Paris 14 Dec - 18 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 14 Dec - 18 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Istanbul 11 Jan - 15 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 11 Jan - 15 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Cape Town 18 Jan - 22 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,890.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 18 Jan - 22 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 25 Jan - 29 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 25 Jan - 29 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Singapore 8 Feb - 12 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Feb - 12 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
London 22 Feb - 26 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Feb - 26 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Dubai 8 Mar - 12 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Mar - 12 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 22 Mar - 26 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Mar - 26 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Rome 29 Mar - 2 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 29 Mar - 2 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 12 Apr - 16 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 12 Apr - 16 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Paris 26 Apr - 30 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 26 Apr - 30 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Istanbul 10 May - 14 May 2027
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€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 10 May - 14 May 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Barcelona 17 May - 21 May 2027
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€2,840.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 17 May - 21 May 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 24 May - 28 May 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 24 May - 28 May 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Singapore 14 Jun - 18 Jun 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 14 Jun - 18 Jun 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
London 21 Jun - 25 Jun 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 21 Jun - 25 Jun 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Dubai 12 Jul - 16 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 12 Jul - 16 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Cape Town 19 Jul - 23 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,890.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 19 Jul - 23 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 26 Jul - 30 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 26 Jul - 30 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 9 Aug - 13 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 9 Aug - 13 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Paris 23 Aug - 27 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 23 Aug - 27 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Istanbul 13 Sept - 17 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 13 Sept - 17 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Vienna 27 Sept - 1 Oct 2027
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€2,940.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 27 Sept - 1 Oct 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Singapore 11 Oct - 15 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 11 Oct - 15 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
London 25 Oct - 29 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 25 Oct - 29 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Dubai 8 Nov - 12 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Nov - 12 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Rome 15 Nov - 19 Nov 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 15 Nov - 19 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 22 Nov - 26 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Nov - 26 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
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€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Paris 13 Dec - 17 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 13 Dec - 17 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register

Good to know

A few things to know.

How is the course delivered?

Our classroom programmes combine facilitated discussion, case studies, exercises and reflection. The precise format will be confirmed before enrolment.

Can you deliver this programme for our team?

Yes, you can enquire about a tailored programme. Share your goals, group size and preferred dates with our learning team.

Will I receive a certificate?

Participants who complete the programme receive a Smart Horizon certificate of attendance. Smart Horizon programmes are not externally accredited and do not award a professional qualification, licence or designation. Where a course title or outline refers to a professional certification (for example, AACE International's Certified Cost Professional), the programme supports learning and preparation only; the credential itself is awarded solely by the relevant professional body under its own application and examination requirements.

What should I confirm before booking travel?

Please confirm the session, exact venue, accessibility arrangements, fees and any visa requirements with the team before arranging travel. Tentative dates are not confirmed sessions.

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