ICTQual ISO 22317 Business Impact Analysis Foundation Course

This ICTQual AB course provides a structured foundation in ISO 22317 Business Impact Analysis, combining essential theory, practical application, stakeholder engagement, reporting, recovery prioritisation, and business continuity integration.

• Based on the internationally recognised ISO 22317 Business Impact Analysis standard

• Covers the complete BIA process from critical function identification to recovery prioritisation

• Builds practical skills in collecting, analysing, documenting, and reporting BIA findings

• Supports alignment with broader business continuity management frameworks such as ISO 22301

• Includes mandatory study units focused on resilience, recovery strategies, and continuous improvement

• Assessed through Approved Training Centres using multiple-choice questions and applied understanding

The ICTQual ISO 22317 Business Impact Analysis Foundation Course equips learners with essential knowledge and practical skills to identify, assess, and prioritise critical business functions. It supports organisational resilience and strengthens business continuity planning through the application of the ISO 22317 standard.

• Develops practical understanding of Business Impact Analysis within business continuity management

• Helps learners identify critical functions, resources, dependencies, and operational priorities

• Supports informed decision-making for risk mitigation and continuity planning

• Strengthens capability to document findings and recommend recovery strategies

• Aligns BIA outputs with ISO 22301-based business continuity management systems

• Provides a recognised foundation for career development in resilience and continuity roles

Learners will develop the knowledge and practical ability to conduct structured Business Impact Analysis, evaluate business function criticality, identify dependencies, assess disruption impacts, and support recovery planning.

• Understand the purpose and importance of BIA within business continuity management

• Apply ISO 22317 principles and guidelines to structured BIA activities

• Identify critical business functions, processes, resources, stakeholders, and dependencies

• Assess financial, operational, reputational, regulatory, supplier, and customer impacts of disruption

• Prioritise business functions using recovery time objectives, recovery point objectives, and criticality criteria

• Prepare BIA reports and integrate findings into business continuity plans and continuous improvement activities

This course is suitable for learners and professionals involved in business continuity, risk management, emergency response, organisational resilience, crisis management, continuity planning, and related operational or strategic resilience functions.

• Business continuity managers and coordinators

• Risk managers, risk analysts, and resilience professionals

• Crisis management and emergency planning personnel

• Senior executives and managers responsible for organisational resilience

• Professionals supporting ISO 22301 business continuity management systems

• Learners seeking a foundation for advanced continuity, resilience, or risk management certifications

Learners should be prepared for professional study and have sufficient educational background, English proficiency, analytical ability, computer literacy, and interest in business continuity and Business Impact Analysis.

• Learners should generally be 18 years or older with a high school diploma or equivalent, sufficient English proficiency, and basic computer literacy

• Prior experience or interest in business continuity, risk management, emergency management, organisational resilience, crisis management, continuity planning, or business operations is beneficial

Assessment is conducted through ICTQual Approved Training Centres and is designed to evaluate learners’ understanding of course material and their ability to apply BIA concepts in practical situations.

• Mandatory assessment conducted through an Approved Training Centre

• Multiple-choice question assessment consisting of 100 MCQs

• Minimum passing score requirement of 75%

• Evaluation of learners’ understanding and practical application of Business Impact Analysis concepts

Completion of this course supports progression into advanced certifications, career roles, and professional development opportunities across business continuity, risk management, organisational resilience, compliance, and continuity planning.

• Progression to ISO 22301 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor training for business continuity management

• Further specialised learning in risk assessment, disaster recovery, crisis management, and ISO 31000 Risk Management

• Career opportunities as Business Impact Analyst, Risk Analyst, Continuity Planner, Resilience Coordinator, or Business Continuity Manager

• Development toward consultancy, advisory, compliance, governance, resilience leadership, and global continuity roles