Business Continuity Programme Manager INTERVIEW

1. Business Continuity Programme Manager INTERVIEW Name: Date: Email Address: BC Programme manager Interview 1 Business Continuity Programme Manager Presentation Welcome to the interviewing cycle of the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA). For this interview you are expected to give a 20 minute presentation with no more that 20 PowerPoint slides wherein you explain to the panel how you as programme manager will: Manage the programme within a six month timeline Develop and execute an exact scope of work Develop an acceptable BC policy for GPAA Do analysis prior to determining the BC strategy for GPAA You will be expected to use the given template and it is prefered that the order of slides remain the same for marking purposes.Business Continuity Programme Manager Presentation Welcome to the interviewing cycle of the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA). For this interview you are expected to give a 20 minute presentation with no more that 20 PowerPoint slides wherein you explain to the panel how you as programme manager will: Manage the programme within a six month timeline Develop and execute an exact scope of work Develop an acceptable BC policy for GPAA Do analysis prior to determining the BC strategy for GPAA You will be expected to use the given template and it is prefered that the order of slides remain the same for marking purposes.

2. Introduction - Business Continuity Good Practice Guideline or BS 25999 Explain the Scenario BC Programme manager Interview 2 Introduction to Business Continuity Give a brief history of Business Continuity and its development out of Disaster Recovery.Introduction to Business Continuity Give a brief history of Business Continuity and its development out of Disaster Recovery.

3. BCM Methods and Techniques BC Programme manager Interview 3 BCM Methods and Techniques Explain the methods and techniques you would use in the execution of your duties as a BC Programme Manager. Explain what resources you may require in the 6 month period.BCM Methods and Techniques Explain the methods and techniques you would use in the execution of your duties as a BC Programme Manager. Explain what resources you may require in the 6 month period.

4. Explain what Project Management Process you prefer BC Programme manager Interview 4 Explain what Project Management Process you prefer Give a brief programme management overview relating to your preferences in this regard.Explain what Project Management Process you prefer Give a brief programme management overview relating to your preferences in this regard.

5. BCM Policy BC Programme manager Interview 5 BCM Policy Name the headings and sub headings of a good BC PolicyBCM Policy Name the headings and sub headings of a good BC Policy

6. Scoping the Programme BC Programme manager Interview 6 Scoping the Programme Explain in a slide how you will scope your programme to complete it in six months.Scoping the Programme Explain in a slide how you will scope your programme to complete it in six months.

7. BCM Lifecycle BC Programme manager Interview 7 BCM Lifecycle Display and explain the BCM Lifecycle. BCM Lifecycle Display and explain the BCM Lifecycle.

8. Understanding the Organisation BC Programme manager Interview 8 Understanding the Organisation Explain the term "Understanding the organisation and explain the purpose of each of the following: Doing the Business Impact Analysis at GPAA Continuity Requirement Analysis Risk Assessment Understanding the Organisation Explain the term "Understanding the organisation and explain the purpose of each of the following: Doing the Business Impact Analysis at GPAA Continuity Requirement Analysis Risk Assessment

9. Embedding BC into the Organisational Culture BC Programme manager Interview 9 Embedding BC into the Organisational Culture What would be your approach to embed a BC Culture into GPAAEmbedding BC into the Organisational Culture What would be your approach to embed a BC Culture into GPAA

10. Determining the BCM Strategy for GPAA BC Programme manager Interview 10 Determining the BCM Strategy for GPAA Explain how you wil determine a BC Strategy for GPAA bearing the following in mind: Strategic plans Tactical plans Operational plans Determining the BCM Strategy for GPAA Explain how you wil determine a BC Strategy for GPAA bearing the following in mind: Strategic plans Tactical plans Operational plans

11. Incident Management Plan BC Programme manager Interview 11 Incident Management Plan What would you incident management plan include and why? Explain what tools and techniques you would employ. Incident Management Plan What would you incident management plan include and why? Explain what tools and techniques you would employ.

12. Developing and Implementing a BC Response BC Programme manager Interview 12 Developing and Implementing a BC Response Explain the general principles: Emergency Response Incident Management Continuity Recovery Resumption Developing and Implementing a BC Response Explain the general principles: Emergency Response Incident Management Continuity Recovery Resumption

13. Motivating GPAA employees to embrace BC BC Programme manager Interview 13 Motivating GPAA employees to embrace BC In a slide explain how you will motivate employees to embrace the concept of Business Continuity by means of communication MediaMotivating GPAA employees to embrace BC In a slide explain how you will motivate employees to embrace the concept of Business Continuity by means of communication Media

14. Exercising, Reviewing and Maintaining BCM Integrate BC with DR BC Programme manager Interview 14

15. Measuring your success BC Programme manager Interview 15 Measuring your success At the end of the project, how will you wrap up and show GPAA EXCO how successful / unsuccessful the programme is? Use the SMART methodology.Measuring your success At the end of the project, how will you wrap up and show GPAA EXCO how successful / unsuccessful the programme is? Use the SMART methodology.

16. Why do you want the job BC Programme manager Interview 16 Why do you want the job In no more than six brief points explain to the panel why you want to manage this programmeWhy do you want the job In no more than six brief points explain to the panel why you want to manage this programme

17. Questions and Answers BC Programme manager Interview 17 Questions and Answers Be prepared to answers questions from the panel.Questions and Answers Be prepared to answers questions from the panel.