| Continuity of Operations Planning |
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| Overview: |
| Can you build the comprehensive and viable COOP program that your organization needs to continue essential operations following a disaster? Will it pass an audit per applicable Federal Preparedness Circulars (FPCs)? This course was developed using federally mandated methods and procedures to help you through all the steps necessary to construct a strong and resilient COOP plan and program. You learn about the challenges facing agencies in developing their COOP plans and evolving best practices. Contact you agency's COOP representative regarding your agency's specific COOP requirements. |
| Who Should Attend? |
| This course is for project managers, operations managers, emergency managers and IT managers, including individuals with some experience in continuity of operations planning. |
| Objectives: |
| Explain the legal and regulatory basis for COOP planningLearn FEMA's role as the lead federal agency responsible for COOP development and implementation Use FEMA's tools for developing, assessing and testing a COOPExplain challenges facing the federal governmentIdentify the critical elements that COOPs must addressDescribe the requirements for training, testing and "exercising" a COOPDevelop and assess, using a case study, a COOP in a team settingIdentify COOP planning best practices |
| Syllabus: |
Syllabus, Graduate School, USDA
Day one of three
- Welcome and introductions
- Overview of course agenda and goals
- Administrative issues
- Who is who and why are we here
- What do we have in common
- COOP history
- Legal and regulatory authorities
- COOP vs. COG
- Your agency's responsibilities
- Building and maintaining a COOP
- Introduction to Federal Preparedness Circular 65
Day two of three
- Working with FPC 65, the COOP Template and the COOP Assessment Questionnaire/Worksheet
- The essential elements of the a COOP, concept of operations and COOP's three phases
- Training, testing and exercise
- Case Study- Building a COOP: Introduction and instruction
Day three of three
- Case Study- Building a COOP (continued)
- Assessing a COOP using FEMA questionnaire/worksheet
- Lessons learned and best practices inventory
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