DRII Certification –My Experience

Raymond Seid, MBCP Hewlett Packard

Business Continuity & Recovery Services

Agenda Getting Started

No need to sell/tell why you should – We all know it matters

Considerations Documents Outline & Training DRII Professional Practice one - Sample ChecklistHelpful Habits

Getting Started Pre-Course to assist with exam –strongly suggested

BCP-501Take DRII qualifying exam

Pass – 75% Application necessary for each cert below

Consider experience < 2 years – ABCP 2 years – CFCP - 3 PP 5 years – CBCP - 5 PP5 years – MBCP - 7 PP

VerifiersTalk with colleagues (the sooner the better)

Considerations Determine which Professional Practices (PP) you will document

Consider the areas that your experienced in

Ensure the core PP3, PP4, PP6, PP8CBCP - 2 of the 4 above MBCP - 4 of the 4 above

Additional examTake the DRII pre-course – BCP-601

VerifiersTalk with colleagues

Start document outlines

Document Outlines

Create MS Word outlines – 1 per PP

I directly copied the PP as the outline and added my applicable experience

Deleted the areas where/when they were not applicable

Edit/Get to them when you can – chip away slowly

Print off and review

Consider non-bcp folks to review contentExample – Middle school English Teacher

Document Outlines

Break the document into 2 sections1) What YOU did – State what you did in your own words (Section A)

2) How YOU did it – State what you did in your own words (Section B)

Qualification Document Additional document that paints the picture of your qualifications

Again in your own words with no less than 200 words

Document Outlines Process

I named each by the applicable PP - PP1_Ray Seid, PP2_Ray Seid, etc.

I emailed each draft version to my home email for a backup copy

The outline will provide structure as to what DRII is looking for, there is no reason to just keep typing information, make it relevant to what the section is calling for

Training

Training (To be included in application) Obtain Training information to be entered into online application

Course nameLocationStart & end datesInclude conferenceSeminarsRed CrossCommunity Emergency Response Team (CERT), etc.

DRII PP1 Sample –Subject AreaProject Initiation And Management (Sample not entire PP)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNERS:

PROJECT INITIATION AND MANAGEMENTDRI/BCIFinal08-28-03Copyright � 2004 DRI International

SUBJECT AREA 1: PROJECT INITIATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablish the need for Business Continuity Planning (BCP) within a Business ContinuityManagement (BCM) Process, including resilience strategies, recovery objectives, businesscontinuity and crisis management plans, and including obtaining management support, andorganizing and managing the project to initiate the process to completion within agreed

upon time and budget limits.

DRII PP1 Sample – A. “What You Did”Project Initiation And Management (Sample not entire PP)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNERS:

PROJECT INITIATION AND MANAGEMENTDRI/BCIFinal08-28-03Copyright � 2004 DRI International

A. The Professionals Role is to:

1. Lead Sponsors in Defining Objectives, Policies, and Critical Success Factors

a. Scope and objectivesb. Legal and requirements reasonsc. Case histories and industry best practices

2. Coordinate and Organize/Manage the BCP Project and Overall BCP Process using a steering committee and project task force

DRII PP1 Sample – B. “How you did it”Project Initiation And Management (Sample not entire PP)

B. The Professional Should Demonstrate a Working Knowledge in the Following Areas:

1. Establish the Need for Business Continuitya. Reference relevant legal/regulatory/statutory/contractual requirements andrestrictionsb. Reference relevant regulations of industry trade bodies or associations, whereappropriatec. Reference current recommendations of relevant authorities

2. Communicate the Need for a Business Continuity Plana. Develop awareness by means of formal reports and presentations

Checklist

1) Take DRII courses to help prepare for qualifying exam

2) Review DRII.orgCertification section –left side of main pageFlowchart, FAQs, overview presentation

3) Take DRII qualifying exam

4) Draft Professional Practices documents includes qualification document

5) Update Resume

Checklist 6) Inventory Training

Leverage MS Excel to do a quick cut & Paste

7) Inventory industry type documents that were authored by you

8) Work with Verifiers throughout the process –before, during and after

9) Stay focused to get these completed Complete PP documentsHave credit card ready to submit application Submit online applicationReview process via MYDRII.ORG

ID and password will be sent to you

Helpful Habits 1) Schedule time on your work calendar in 30-60 minute

increments to document Professional Practices. 2) Schedule meetings/conference calls with verifiers to review

drafts of Professional practices. Obtain their input as well where applicable.

3) Work with employer to help them help you prioritize these tasks.

4) Discuss funding for training & or certification fees.

Questions - Now or in the future…

Raymond Seid, MBCP Hewlett Packard - Business Continuity and Recovery

Services

678.994.7769

Contact: Russell Wooldridge

410-480-7130 rwooldridge@drii.org