Interdependencies in the organization always make the complex business operations complicated particularly in determining recovery priorities. Understanding interplay of interdependencies is critical in order ensure recovery prioritization does not disrupt continuity of operations. Main points covered: • Interdependencies in the organization • Understanding interplay of interdependencies • Unraveling criticality in continuity Presenter: The webinar will be presented by Justice Nepfumbada , Senior Manager: Business Continuity with vast experience in BCM. He is currently holding BA (Hons) International Relations, Certificate in BCM (Unisa), ISO 22301 lead implementer; ISO 22301 Certified Trainer; BCI_ Continuity and Resilience Professional of the Year 2016. Link of the recorded session published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s65ecBM4EP8

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2. Justice Nepfumbada
Senior Manager
Senior Manager: Business Continuity with has vast experience in BCM. I am
currently holding BA (Hons) International Relations, Certificate in BCM, ISO
22301 lead implementer; ISO 22301 Certified Trainer; BCI_ Continuity and
Resilience Professional of the Year 2016.
Contact Information
+27763166178
onejusticeone@gmail.com
https://za.linkedin.com/in/justicenepfumbada

3. Critical Terms Definition
 Interdependencies: Interdependencies are the reliance of one
critical business activity on another. An interdependency can
be with another internal critical business activity or external
organization. source( Queensland Government )
 Criticality : critical business processes and functions are those
that have the greatest impact on your organisation's operations
and potential for recovery.

4. Shaping criticality Thru
Interdependencies
 Understand interdependencies that exist within an
organization.
 Define a scenario and determine the geographic area that
should be considered.
 Establish internal dependencies
 Identify public agency interdependencies and impacts.
 Identify private-sector business interdependencies and
impacts.
 Prioritize public and private interdependencies for action.
 Review the scenarios and the interdependencies that might
occur.
 Initiate corrective or preventative steps to lesson the impact
of interdependencies
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5. Mathematical Principle of
interdependency and
criticality
 “Mathematical Principle of interdependency and criticality” by
Justice Nepfumbada
5+6+8-3+3+1= 20
Dep1+ Dep2+Dep3-Dep 4= Process Criticality
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6. Interplay of
Interdependencies and
Criticality
 Organisations are a more becoming a complex systems
instead of a single unit
 Functioning of a single process/activities is informed by other
related & non-related support function /processes.
 Monitoring dependencies should inform criticality
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Continuity of Operations

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5+6+8-3+3+1= 20

9. THANK YOU
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+27763166178
onejusticeone@gmail.com
https://za.linkedin.com/in/justicenepfumbada

10. THANK YOU
?
+27763166178
onejusticeone@gmail.com
https://za.linkedin.com/in/justicenepfumbada