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The Business Impact Dilemma
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Dennis Wenk Advisory Solution Architect | Articles | CommentsDowntime has an economic impact and it no longer takes a catastrophe to experience a severe economic loss. The business impact analysis (BIA) has been promoted as an effective tool for business continuity planners to understand the criticality o...
BCP for Healthcare Organizations:
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Kathy Lee Patterson | Articles | CommentsYou have been asked to take over the BCP/DR program at a healthcare provider. You are experienced, but possibly not in the clinical environment. Where do you start? If there is an existing BCP/DR program and plan, how should you begin to evaluat...
Planning for the Unthinkable –
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Lucy Boardway | Articles | CommentsRohm and Haas Company did not have a centralized business continuity team until 2004. That’s when the CIO realized that the newly completed ERP project created significant exposure to business continuity, particularly if the system were to exper...
Business Continuity Concepts for the IT Disaster Recovery Professional
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Joe Flach Vice President | Articles | CommentsAs our industry matures and more organizations address the challenges of both business continuity and disaster recovery, some subtle differences between the two disciplines are causing some confusion and problems for different groups within an o...
Challenges and Direction of Business Continuity
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Don DeMarco | Articles | CommentsCompanies are continuously dealing with advancements in technology and the increasing dependency on technology to operate their business. In addition, over the past few years we’ve seen an increase in large regional events that have challenged t...
Maximizing the Value You Get from Your Continuity Solution and Provider
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by John Jackson | Articles | CommentsMost organizations put a recovery solution in place, and then do not work effectively with their vendor(s) to improve it, update it or get full value from it. As a result, in many cases, it falls out of date, and might not live up to its potenti...
The Risk Assessment Executives Are Begging For
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Brian Zawada | Articles | CommentsMore and more business continuity professionals are demoting the risk assessment to a “Tier 2” activity, whereas a growing body of executive managers views the risk assessment as a strategic enabler. Why the disparity? Business continuity profes...
Reduce Operational Risk Using the Information You Already Have
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Bill Kaplan | Articles | CommentsAn organization may not know the answers to all of its risk questions or how to address its risk challenges, but with a solid knowledge management framework throughout the business or organization, it can begin to ask the right questions. Organi...
The Implications of Global BCP Regulations
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Mike Jennings Director of Disaster Readiness | Articles | CommentsRegulations in the BCP industry run the gamut from ones that touch specific industries to laws that affect large swaths of organizations. In addition, countries around the globe are adopting different sets of standards and laws that may affect y...
How to Embed BCP:
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Katie Willis | Articles | CommentsUnderstanding how to lead your organization from “current state” to an enterprise business continuity program seems almost an impossible task, particularly for matrix, highly segmented, or global organizations. In this session, learn how to: • G...
How to Recruit and Retain A BCP Dream Team
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Phil Lambert | Articles | CommentsA staffing miscalculation can and does cause continuity programs to fail. This session will help you: intelligently profile your staffing needs, develop a definitive job description, identify mandatory talents, skills, and competencies to ensure...
The Economic Impact of the Bird Flu Pandemic
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by John M. Stagl | Articles | CommentsThe Avian flu spreading throughout Asia and now Europe has one of the highest mortality rates of any flu virus of the century. This has experts around the world worried about a potential mutation of this virus that could be transmitted from huma...
Building Corporate Awareness (Case Study)
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Doreen Norako Senior Vice President | Articles | CommentsBCP is not a job you can do by yourself. You have to rely on other departments and individuals to help you gather all the information necessary to make your plans effective. What’s the best way to build those alliances? Find out by attending thi...
Achieving BCP Harmony: The Yamaha Story (Case Study)
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Brian Jemelian | Articles | CommentsAt Yamaha Corporation of America, BCP is not just another project within that needs to be managed. BCP is a driving force in strategic process improvements made within the organization. This session details the development of Yamaha’s comprehens...
Continuity Leadership:
May 7, 2006 8:00 pm | by Phil Lambert | Articles | CommentsDo you want to learn how to obtain buy-in from senior leaders, ownership from line mangers and participation from recovery team members? Well, be of good cheer, because what once seemed impossible is now possible, and this workshop will show you...
