| Description: | * How resilient is your organisation?
* How effective would the response be to a serious incident or crisis?
* Have you considered all of the risks to which your organisation is exposed and have you effective mitigation measures and contingency arrangements in place?
* Can you provide your customers with assurances as regards continuity of supply of product or service?
* Are you worried about the implications of not having good BCM in place as regards - good corporate governance, the reputation of your organisation, regulatory requirements, insurance assumptions, and the ability of your business to survive a serious incident?
* Could business continuity provide you with competitive advantage in tendering situations?
* Should you consider certification against a business continuity standard?
Our half day briefing, which can also be run in-house and tailored to your situation, can help you with the answers.
The Briefing is designed to give attendees a good appreciation of the topic. It addresses the subject from a broad business perspective and the objective is to inform both senior management and those responsible for the BCM function on the key issues and on how to approach BCM in their organisations.
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| Audience | This Briefing is suitable for executives who need to understand the nature and scope of BCM.
It is also suitable for personnel who have been tasked with implementing BCM and developing business continuity plans.
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| Objectives | On completion of this Briefing delegates will:
* Have an appreciation of what BCM is and of how it should be approached in an organisation.
* Be aware of the various phases of a BCM programme and of how IT Disaster Recovery Planning fits into the overall approach.
* Be in a position to ask the relevant questions to ascertain the status of BCM in their organisations.
* Know why BCM is an essential part of good management practice and be in a position to sell the concept to colleagues.
* Be aware of the different approaches available, their strengths and weaknesses, and the pitfalls to avoid.
* Be aware of the significance of the nature of business continuity standards including BS 25999 and ISO 22301
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