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BCI Membership 27th March 2015

R Vaidhyanathan (RV) – BCI – GMC – India Member Representative and President Chennai Forum

• Leading global professional body and certifying organization • 8,000+ members in more than 120 countries worldwide, working

in in an estimated 3,000 organizations in private, public and third sectors

• Statutory certified membership provide assurance of technical and professional competency

• More and more organizations ask for evidence of BCI Membership when recruiting Continuity & Resilience professionals or issuing tender documents for consultancy services

What is the Business Continuity Institute (BCI)?

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The BCI seeks to promote and facilitate the adoption of good practice worldwide by: Raising standards in Continuity & Resilience Undertaking industry research Driving thought leadership in Continuity & Resilience Facilitating the sharing of good practice Training and certifying professionals Raising the value of the profession Developing the business case for Continuity & Resilience

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI)

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Just some of the things the BCI offers:

Training and Education Certification BCI Membership (individuals) BCI Corporate Partnership (organizations) and Sponsorship Undertakes major research projects including the annual Horizon Scan Survey

and the annual Supply Chain Resilience Survey Networking and information sharing – face to face and virtual Events including the highly acclaimed annual BCI World Conference and

Exhibition; virtual and physical workshops; BCI Annual Conferences in several locations; Regional and Global Awards and the annual Executive Forum

Facilitates the annual Business Continuity Awareness Week campaign

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI)

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• Continuity & Resilience professionals seeking international recognition of their professional and technical competency in the discipline

• Individuals currently working in Continuity & Resilience related functions who are seeking to improve their knowledge and understanding of the discipline

• Individuals who are looking to benefit from being part of a global network of like-minded professionals to share good practice

• Newcomers to the discipline who are considering a career in Continuity or a related profession

Who should become a member of the BCI?

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• BCI Membership differentiates between Statutory and non-Statutory members, enabling entry to the BCI for both experienced professionals as well as newcomers to the discipline.

• Statutory (voting) membership grades include: Fellow (FBCI), Associate Fellow (AFBCI), Member (MBCI) and Associate Member (AMBCI) and are all certified grades.

• Non-Statutory membership includes those holding the CBCI certification, Affiliate and Student.

• Affiliate and Student non-Statutory memberships carry no associated professional credential.

What are the different levels of BCI membership?

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• A free Good Practice Guidelines (value £20 / $30)

• Member rates on BCI conferences and events (save £100+ / $150+)

• Discounts on BCI and third party products and services

• Access to our regional Forums

• Free access to numerous BCI workshop and research reports (retailing at up to £30 / $45 each)

• BCI CPD programme for certified Members – a real member benefit

• Preferential registration for free BCI webinars

• Access to member exclusive networks and groups to share experiences

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Statutory Membership benefits

• Step One – Complete either formal BCI Training

(Instructor led or E-learning) OR Self-study the BCI’s Good Practice Guidelines (GPG)

• Step Two – Take the Certificate of the BCI Examination (CBCI) – this is based entirely on the GPG

• Step Three – Pass this examination and attain an internationally recognised certification – the CBCI.

• Step Four – Use your CBCI to progress to Statutory membership of the BCI and become part of the BCI community gaining access to a wide range of membership benefits

• Step Five – Provide evidence of experience or use the BCI CPD Programme to upgrade your membership

Getting BCI Certified

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• The most comprehensive and independent view of current thinking in Business Continuity (BC)

• Written by professionals for professionals

• Body of knowledge for Business Continuity

• Used in training and examining individuals and organizations

• Reference material for Academic institutions

The BCI Good Practice Guidelines 2013 A Guide to Global Good Practice in Business Continuity

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Improving organizational resilience

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The BCM Lifecycle

• Operating since 2007

• Over 120 Corporate Partners worldwide

• Enables organizations to work more closely with the BCI to help raise the profile of the discipline

• Campaigns to ensure that Continuity & Resilience is viewed and adopted as a key management discipline in private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

• Standard, Associate and Premium Level

• Sponsorship packages – Bronze, Silver and Gold

BCI Corporate Partnership

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Thank you!

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