DISASTER-RECOVERY LEAD MANAGEMENT
Ensuring Business Continuity and Effective Crisis Response Leadership
Course Schedule
| Date | Venue | Fees (Face-to-Face) |
|---|---|---|
| 06 – 10 Jul 2025 | Dammam, KSA | USD 3495 per delegate |
Course Introduction
In today’s volatile world, organizations must be ready to respond swiftly and effectively to crises such as natural disasters, cyber incidents, system failures, and public emergencies. A strong disaster recovery leadership strategy ensures continuity of operations, reduces downtime, and protects people, assets, and reputation.
This 5-day course empowers participants to take charge of disaster-recovery planning and lead teams through high-stress situations. It focuses on risk assessment, recovery strategy design, stakeholder coordination, emergency communication, and post-disaster evaluation. Delivered in both English and Arabic, this course provides real-world case studies, practical tools, and leadership frameworks aligned with ISO 22301 and NFPA 1600 standards.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Design and implement disaster recovery and business continuity strategies
• Lead response and recovery efforts during crises and disasters
• Develop communication and escalation protocols for emergencies
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders under pressure
• Conduct post-incident reviews and lessons-learned evaluations
Key Benefits of Attending
• Build leadership confidence for crisis response and continuity planning
• Learn how to design, test, and maintain DR plans for various risk scenarios
• Develop effective command and communication during disaster events
• Gain tools for emergency drills, gap analysis, and business impact assessments
• Understand international standards for disaster recovery and resilience
Intended Audience
This program is designed for:
• Disaster recovery coordinators and emergency response managers
• HSE and business continuity professionals
• IT disaster recovery planners and infrastructure teams
• Facility and security managers
• Senior managers responsible for crisis leadership
Individual Benefits
Key competencies that will be developed include:
• Disaster risk profiling and response leadership
• Command-and-control decision-making under stress
• Crisis communication and coordination
• Business impact assessment and recovery time objectives (RTOs)
• Post-disaster review and recovery plan improvement
Organization Benefits
Upon completing the training course, participants will demonstrate:
• Improved emergency readiness and organizational resilience
• Shorter recovery times and reduced operational losses
• Stronger coordination among crisis response stakeholders
• Better compliance with national and international DR regulations
• Enhanced internal training and response drills for teams
Instructional Methdology
The course follows a blended learning approach combining theory with practice:
• Strategic Briefings – Disaster recovery frameworks and standards
• Risk Scenarios – Natural disasters, cyberattacks, and facility failures
• Workshops – Risk assessments, continuity planning, incident command
• Live Simulations – Emergency response role-play and communication drills
• Action Planning – Developing DR governance and after-action reports
Course Outline
Training Hours: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Daily Format: 3–4 Learning Modules | Coffee Breaks: 09:30 & 11:15 | Lunch Buffet: 01:00 – 02:00
Day 1: Disaster Recovery Concepts and Risk Context
- Module 1: Introduction to Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity (07:30 – 09:30)
• Key terms, disaster types, recovery goals
• Business resilience principles and ISO 22301
Module 2: Risk Identification and Vulnerability Assessment (09:45 – 11:15)
• Risk rating, risk maps, and threat modeling
• Identifying mission-critical systems and functions
Module 3: Business Impact Analysis (11:30 – 01:00)
• Defining RTOs and RPOs
• Economic, reputational, and legal impacts
Module 4: Workshop – Risk Matrix for Disaster Scenarios (02:00 – 03:30)
• Analyze threats relevant to your organization
Day 2: Designing a Disaster Recovery Strategy
- Module 5: Recovery Strategy Development (07:30 – 09:30)
• Recovery tiers, alternate sites, data recovery plans
• Service continuity for key operations
Module 6: Roles and Responsibilities in DR Teams (09:45 – 11:15)
• Command structure and team duties
• DR leadership during different phases of response
Module 7: Communication and Stakeholder Engagement (11:30 – 01:00)
• Crisis communications protocol and media handling
• Internal alerts and escalation triggers
Module 8: Simulation – Develop a DR Command Structure (02:00 – 03:30)
• Organize teams for a mock scenario
Day 3: Emergency Response and Activation
- Module 9: Activating the Disaster Recovery Plan (07:30 – 09:30)
• Decision authority and activation criteria
• Notifications and initial actions
Module 10: Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) (09:45 – 11:15)
• EOC setup, communication tools, documentation
• Logs, incident tracking, and coordination
Module 11: Evacuation, Relocation, and Continuity Procedures (11:30 – 01:00)
• Facility shutdowns and personnel relocation
• Continuity of leadership and decision making
Module 12: Exercise – Simulate DR Plan Activation (02:00 – 03:30)
• Conduct a tabletop response walkthrough
Day 4: Plan Testing, Auditing, and Recovery Execution
- Module 13: DR Plan Testing and Validation (07:30 – 09:30)
• Tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises
• Test objectives and evaluation criteria
Module 14: Internal Audit and Documentation Requirements (09:45 – 11:15)
• Compliance with ISO, NFPA, and local laws
• Templates, forms, and audit checklists
Module 15: Recovery Operations and Service Restoration (11:30 – 01:00)
• System restoration and failback
• Service verification and data integrity
Module 16: Workshop – Design a DR Testing Schedule (02:00 – 03:30)
• Align test scope with risk level
Day 5: Continuous Improvement and Post-Recovery Analysis
- Module 17: Conducting Post-Incident Reviews (07:30 – 09:30)
• Root cause analysis and gap identification
• After-action reporting and executive debrief
Module 18: Integrating Lessons Learned into the DR Plan (09:45 – 11:15)
• Updating documents and re-training teams
• Closing the loop for improvement
Module 19: Crisis Leadership and Organizational Resilience (11:30 – 01:00)
• Leadership traits under pressure
• Building a culture of readiness
Module 20: Final Exercise – Present a DR Action Plan (02:00 – 03:30)
• Group presentation and peer feedback
Certification
Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in Disaster-Recovery Lead Management, validating their ability to lead recovery efforts, design disaster preparedness frameworks, and manage cross-functional response teams during crises.