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Pandemic Proof                                                                                                         Training
        Business Operations                                                                                                    Opportunities




        Business Continuity Plan (BCP)

        at Veranda                                                                   Senthil SeIvan A  Vincent Rajan               Topic: How to Write Learning Objectives

                                                                                    Senior Manager IT Ops  Project Manager         Time Taken: 2 Hours                                                    M Rathnakumaran
                                                                                                                                   Mode of Training Delivery: WebEx Session (Interac-
        What is BCP?                                                                                                                                                                                              Sr. Manager
                                                                                                                                   tive)                                                                   ID & Project Management
        Business Continuity Plan (BCP) refers to the process of creating a system of prevention and                                Target Audience/Attendees: Department  of Veranda
        recovery from potential threats to a company. The plan ensures that personnel and assets                                   Editorial Content Team – Copy Editors
        are protected and can function seamlessly in the event of a disaster.
                                                                                                                                   Learning Objectives are the most important component
        A business continuity and disaster recovery plan is a combination of strategies, policies and                              of any course. They lay the foundation for the design,
        procedures about how our organisation should respond (or adapt) to potential threats or un-                                delivery and assessment of learning, and serve as an
        foreseen disruptive events while minimising the negative impacts.                                                          implied contract between the instructor and the student,

        Benefits of BCP                                                                                                            by defining what is to be taught and what is to be learned.

        The use of BCP provides an organisation with a roadmap and the processes that support                                      I had the privilege of conducting 2 hours of training for
        the organisation and guide its strategy in unprecedented times. Thus, an effective plan will                               our Veranda Copy Editor Team and completed the
        enable our organisation to react quickly and efficiently in case of unpredictable events.                                  training successfully.

        BCP Training
                                                                                                                                   Thanks to Chander and Hari for giving me this
        The following were given training for the BCP:                                                                             opportunity to share my experience with the team.

        1.  Franchises Partners
        2.  Sales Team                                                                                                                                             Topic: Training on Editing Technical Subjects
        3.  Support Team                                                                                                                                           Time Taken: 2 Hours
        4.  VLS Team                                                                                                                                               Mode of Training Delivery: WebEx Session (Interactive)
        5.  Branch Managers
                                                                                                                                                                   Target Audience/Attendees: Department  of Veranda
                                                                                                                                                                   Editorial Content Team – Copy Editors


                                                                                                                                                                   Editing  a  technical  subject  containing  a  lot  of  scientific
                                                                                                                                                                   (or mathematical) elements such as symbols, equations,
                                                                                                                                                                   etc. is not easy. It is a detail-oriented process that requires
                                                                                                                                                                   an in-depth knowledge  of  specialised  terminology,  sym-
                                                                                                                                                                   bols and style (that is to be used for the representation of
                                                                                                                                                                   technical elements).


                                                                                                                                                                   It  was  decided to  impart  this  valuable technical editing
                                                                                                                                                                   skill to all our editors. I took this opportunity to perform this
                                                                                                                                                                   knowledge transfer through a 2-hour training session on

                                          BCP Achievers                                                                                                            “editing technical subjects”.

                                                                                                                                                                   The training was completed successfully, and I am grateful
                                                                                                                                                                   to all the team members for the support and appreciation I
        All members who participated in the BCP Training Session were given an e-assessment and                                               Yagya                received from them in return.
        certification. The certification ensures that they are BCP - certified members from the mo-                                          Copyeditor
        ment the BCP goes live.
                                                                                                -BCP Committee
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