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Business Continuity Planning Methodology with Business Continuity Management Training consists of two components: 1. Business Continuity Planning Methodology Book 2. Business Continuity Management Training on CDROM Business Continuity Planning Methodology Book The business continuity planning process consists of six key stages: 1. Risk management
2. Business impact analysis
3. Business continuity strategy development
4. Business continuity plan development
5. Business continuity plan testing
6. Business continuity plan maintenance Although there are many publications that explain business continuity planning, very few provide detailed methods on how to implement it; even fewer cover implementation of all six stages. Business Continuity Planning Methodology is a single, comprehensive, text that explains the principles of business continuity planning and presents an easy to follow step-by-step methodology to implement its six stages. The methodology considers protection of mission critical business processes, resources, and services. It focuses on key resources such as IT systems and infrastructure, manufacturing and production equipment and products, facilities, work areas, vital records, and critical data. The methodology is consistent with business continuity industry standards, guidelines, and best practices such as ISO/IEC 17799, NFPA 1600, COBIT, and DRI International. This book gives readers the skills to manage risks, conduct a business impact analysis, develop a business continuity strategy, and develop, test, and maintain a business continuity plan. The main body of the book contains chapters structured according to the six business continuity planning stages: Business Continuity Management Training on CDROM
This component is the Business Continuity Management training course (BCK200) from the BCKnowledge Pro™ suite of business continuity training courses. This course provides a detailed and in-depth understanding of business continuity program management and an easy-to-follow practical approach to planning, guiding, and controlling business continuity program activities including program development, implementation, maintenance, and plan execution. It covers in detail the concepts and activities of business continuity program management and its seven key phases: 1. Phase A: Program Initiation
2. Phase B: Program Planning
3. Phase C: Program Functional Requirements Analysis
4. Phase D: Program Design and Development
5. Phase E: Program Implementation and Testing
6. Phase F: Program Maintenance
7. Phase G: BC Plan Execution Through this course, students will gain a solid understanding of the methods to address the challenges and complexities associated with managing a BC program. Students will learn to 1. Effectively manage a business continuity program within their organization, beginning from program initiation to program maintenance.
2. Successfully manage the overall execution of a BC plan during a crisis situation.
3. Organize BC program management teams and define their roles and responsibilities
4. Initiate efforts to gain management’s commitment and buy-in to the BC program
5. Define expected objectives and deliverables for each phase of the BC program management lifecycle
6. Define a BC program policy
7. Establish a process to raise corporate-wide business continuity culture
8. Create and execute a business continuity program project plan
9. Assess business continuity program budget requirements
10. Manage assessments of business continuity risks to their organizations
11. Manage the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) project
12. Decide on a business continuity recovery strategy
13. Establish Service Level Agreements to maintain business continuity

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1659120 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06
• Binding: Hardcover
• 307 pages

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