Principles and Practice of Business Continuity: Tools and Techniques |  | Author: Jim Burtles
Publisher: Rothstein Associates Inc.
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Edition: Har/Cdr
Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1931332398
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
EAN: 9781931332392
ASIN: 1931332398
Publication Date: July 1, 2007
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Product Description
Unique Opportunity to Learn from a World-Renowned
Pioneer and Legend in Business Continuity Management
In his preface, Lyndon Bird, Technical Services Director for The Business Continuity Institute
observes:
Jim Burtles is one of the few practitioners who has both the depth of knowledge and length of experience to write what might arguably be the most comprehensive review of the subject ever produced....gives us an authoritative view from someone who has really seen and done it all during a long and outstanding BCM career.
This comprehensive how-to guide captures the distilled wisdom and experience of Jim Burtles, a Founding Fellow of the Business Continuity Institute;an internationally renowned pioneer and legend in business continuity management, withover 30 years of experience and teaching across 22 countries;and a veteran of varied practical experience that includes not only recovery work with victims of bombings, earthquakes, storms and fires, but also technical assistance in more than 90 disasters and guidance for clients in over 200 emergency situations.
As such, this book is a gold mine of practical information, based on solid theoretical underpinnings. It is an ideal combination of the practice of business continuity standards, best practices, global perspectives and the process of business continuity planning, development, implementation, and maintenance.Jim presents a clear picture of not only how to do what needs to be done, but also why. By striking a balance between theory and practice, Jim's approach makes the reader's job much easier and more effective.
If you re a beginner needing to learn the basic theory and practice of business continuity management (BCM), or a seasoned professional wishing to gain new insights, this book offers you the unique opportunity to learn from one of the best in the business.
It includes a wealth of features:
***Comprehensive how-to guide with basic BCM principles, best practices, and case studiesgleaned from around the world.
***Accompanying BCP Tool Kit on CD with 24 planning and analysis tools,including sample plans for business continuity, evacuation, emergency response, and crisis management; scripts and plot development tools for creating exercises to test and audit plans; analysis tools for fire exposure, service impact, resource requirements, etc.; checklists; case studies; reader self-assessment; and Web references.
***Chapter overviews and conclusions; charts, graphs and checklists throughout.
***Glossy of 90 business continuity terms.
***Ideal for training courses--for upper-level undergraduate, graduate, certificate and corporate includes Instructor Materials on CD, PowerPoint slides, test bank, syllabus and instructor s manual.
CONTENTS OF CD WITH BCP TOOL KIT
1. Risk Assessment Tool
2. Impact Analysis Tool
3. Key Function Selection List
4. Recovery Needs Analysis Tool
5. Critical Data Checklist
6. Dummy Business Continuity Plan
7. Business Continuity Plan Checklist
8. Sample Evacuation Plan
9. Emergency Evacuation Checklist
10. Sample Emergency Response Plan
11. Emergency Manager's Notes
12. Emergency Response Checklist
13. Systems Recovery Checklist
14. Sample Crisis Management Plan
15. Fire Exposure Analysis Tool
16. Service Impact Analysis Tool
17. Resource Requirements Analysis Tool
18. Plot Development Tool for Exercise Scenarios
19. Emergency Move Checklist
20. Sample Exercise Script
21. Exercise Facilitator's Checklist
22. Exercise Log
23. Sample Exercise Report
24. Outline Holding Statement
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| Customer Reviews:
From the Publisher March 4, 2008
P. J Rothstein (Brookfield, CT USA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Jim Burtles is one of the business continuity professionals I most admire because of his long-standing commitment to the business continuity industry, and his extensive contributions to the profession over his broad career.
So, as a publisher (and as publisher of this book) I was thrilled when I first saw Jim's manuscript. There are not many people who could have written this book - and far fewer who could have written it nearly as well.
This book is an ideal combination of the practice of business continuity - standards, best practices, global perspective - and, the process of business continuity - planning, development, implementation, and so forth. Jim presents a clear picture of not just how to do what needs to be done, but why. By striking a balance between theory and practice, I believe Jim's approach makes the reader's job much easier and more effective.
There are other books on business continuity - I have edited or published many of them - but Jim Burtles' book is my favorite. With the included CD-ROM containing extensive tools and resources, this book is a no-brainer for anyone who wants to understand business continuity management, is about to embark on implementing a business continuity program, or is looking to bring an existing business continuity program up to world-class best practice.
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