Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning for |Smart

Overview

Why Attend

Every facility carries risks nobody thinks about until the day they materialize — a burst pipe that floods a data center, a power outage during a critical operation, a supplier that suddenly can't deliver. Facilities Risk Management is what separates organizations that absorb these shocks and keep running from those that discover, mid-crisis, that no one had actually thought it through.

That preparation depends on building genuine resilience into operations rather than assuming things will hold, developing contingency planning specific enough to actually be usable under pressure, and treating disaster recovery as a rehearsed capability rather than a folder on a shared drive. The Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning for Facilities Management training course, is built around that practical distinction between having a plan and being prepared.

Participants leave able to identify operational risk before it becomes a crisis, build continuity plans that survive contact with reality, and lead a facilities response that keeps critical operations running when it matters most.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Explain the scope and value of Facilities Risk Management within organizational resilience.
Assess operational risk across facilities systems, contractors, and supply chains.
Build organizational resilience through proactive risk mitigation strategies.
Develop contingency planning that addresses realistic facility-specific scenarios.
Design disaster recovery procedures for critical facilities systems and operations.
Test and refine continuity plans through simulations and tabletop exercises.
Lead facilities response during a business continuity event with clarity and confidence.

Target Group

Facilities and operations managers responsible for risk and continuity
Business continuity and disaster recovery professionals
Risk management and compliance officers
Facilities directors overseeing critical infrastructure
Emergency preparedness coordinators

Course Outline

Fundamentals of Facilities Risk Management

Defining the scope of facilities-related organizational risk
Connecting facilities risk management to broader business resilience
The cost of inadequate risk planning versus the investment required to prevent it

Assessing Operational Risk

Identifying operational risks across systems, people, and processes
Evaluating supply chain and contractor-related risk exposure
Prioritizing risks based on likelihood and potential impact

Building Organizational Resilience

Core principles of resilient facilities operations
Reducing single points of failure across critical systems
Embedding resilience thinking into everyday facilities decisions

Contingency Planning

Structuring contingency plans for realistic, facility-specific scenarios
Defining roles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority during disruptions
Keeping contingency plans current as operations and risks evolve

Disaster Recovery for Critical Facilities Systems

Identifying critical systems requiring dedicated recovery plans
Setting recovery time and recovery point objectives for facilities operations
Coordinating disaster recovery with IT and broader business continuity plans

Testing and Refining Continuity Plans

Running tabletop exercises and simulations effectively
Identifying gaps and weaknesses exposed through testing
Updating plans based on lessons learned from exercises and real events

Leading Through a Business Continuity Event

Decision-making and communication during an active disruption
Coordinating facilities response with broader organizational crisis management
Conducting post-incident reviews to strengthen future preparedness

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

11 - 15 Oct, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Oct, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

20 - 24 Dec, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

20 - 24 Dec, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

2027 Schedule & Fees

10 - 14 Jan, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Jan, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

21 - 25 Mar, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

21 - 25 Mar, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

20 - 24 Jun, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

20 - 24 Jun, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

19 - 23 Sep, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

19 - 23 Sep, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Oct, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Oct, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

19 - 23 Dec, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

19 - 23 Dec, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning for Facilities Management Training Course

Overview

Why Attend

Course Objectives

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

2027 Schedule & Fees