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The Future of BC Management Certification:
By Mr Alan Berman, CBCP, Executive Director of DRI International
It’s probably best to assess what the future holds for Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCP) certification by looking at how other similar professional disciplines evolved from their embryonic state to maturation. The best parallel is to look at the history of information technology professionals. The evolution of Information Systems Audit and Control Association’s (ISACA) professional certification has developed in the thirty years of its existence. ISACA started in 1967 as the vision of a small group of IT auditors who saw the need for a centralized source of information and guidance in the emerging field of information technology. In 1976, ISACA formed an education foundation to help expand the knowledge of IT governance. Under the ISACA banner emerged two certifications: Certified Infor-mation Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). These certifications have defined the global standards for professionals in their respective disciplines.
A similar history belongs to the field of business continuity. Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI, www.drii.org) was established in 1988 with the express mission of educating and certifying Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery professionals. DRI International’s charter was to “develop a base of knowledge in contingency planning and the management of risk.” From that grew an education program to help define the professional practices. The certification levels ranged from those with no experience (ABCP), to those with limited experience (CFCP), to those with enterprise-wide experience (CBCP) and finally those with advanced experience and knowledge (MBCP). [Details]
