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Defining the Business Continuity Maturity Continuum
April 27, 2004 8:00 pm | CommentsManagement continues to struggle with the concept of “how much continuity is right for our organization.” This presentation will focus on defining an industry-independent business continuity (BC) maturity continuum and key milestones and organiz...
Recovery Point Objectives and Recovery Time Objectives – A Management Perspective
April 27, 2004 8:00 pm | by Bill Rider | CommentsThis session will help clarify the distinctions between the IT and business recovery objectives and discuss a technique for negotiating mutually agreed-upon RTOs and RPOs, and in some cases, match technical solutions to business needs. ...
Making Sense of Threat Assessments, Security Surveys, Crisis Management and BCP for Effective Security Planning
April 27, 2004 8:00 pm | by Andrew G. Podolak Senior Vice President | CommentsPlanning for a crisis is one of the major concerns of security directors, facility managers and business continuity (BC) specialists. This presentation will clearly set out what is a threat assessment, security survey, mitigation procedures, cri...
Emergency Deliveries How and When You Need Them
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Joel Childs Vice President, Marketing | CommentsIn an unexpected crisis situation, it’s certain that you’ll need to expedite shipments of supplies or products to and from your facilities. There are multiple ways to expedite shipments and numerous cost- and time-related issues to consider, inc...
Business Continuity Management as a Key Component of Enterprise Risk Management
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Richard Cooper | CommentsWhen boards of directors understand that good corporate governance depends on effective risk management, what controls must be in place to manage this risk? This session will examine the synergies between enterprise risk management and BCM as we...
Eight Realistic Characteristics of a World-Class, But Pragmatic Business Continuity Program
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Perry Deprew CRP, Director, Business Resiliency | CommentsThis presentation takes a real-world look at business continuity (BC) programs and what the best companies are doing on the subject. It is especially relevant for those professionals that are still trying to get executive buy-in....
Executive Crisis Management Team Training
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Roseanne Rostron President | CommentsThe presentation is designed for executive management teams and includes the discussion of a two-phase approach. Preparing to manage, lead, or act as a team member in a crisis requires certain skills to produce effective results. ...
A Business Functions Approach to Ensuring an Effective IT Recovery Program
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Edward Deveau President, NEDRIX, and Principal Partner | CommentsThis presentation will enable both technical and non-technical management level personnel to develop more effective IT recovery plan and how to better support their organization’s overall recovery needs. ...
The Real Cost of Downtime:
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Alton Penz Ph.D., ABCP, RPA | CommentsMany estimates of the costs associated with business outages and disruptions rely on the simple metrics of either hourly/daily operating costs or rates of revenue generation. This presentation examines, via examples, the reliability and rational...
Best Practices, Applications and Case Studies of Using High-Speed Notification Technology for Business Continuity
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Bill Carman Vice President | CommentsEmployers must possess the ability to notify and otherwise connect with all employees at a moment’s notice and regardless of location. This session will profile one company's integration of high-speed notification technology for disaster plannin...
Using Disaster Lessons Learned to Improve Emergency Response and Business Recovery Capabilities
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Lloyd Smith MBCP, President | CommentsThis presentation will provide practical principles and recommendations for both those just beginning the business continuity planning (BCP) process and for those who want to expand and improve existing plans and capabilities. ...
The Integrated Crisis Management Plan
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Michael Keating Vice President, Client Services | CommentsThis session will profile the various disciplines involved in the crisis management program, then discuss how its integration benefits all parties. A thorough review of the organization-wide planning process, priorities, and responsibilities wil...
Designing and Maintaining an Alternate Operations Center at UPS Airlines
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Shanan Neimann Business Continuity Planners | CommentsThis presentation covers how the business continuity (BC) team for UPS Airlines designed, implemented and maintains its own alternate operations center. ...
Best Practice: Senior Management Mock Disaster Exercise at Gillette
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | by Michelle Viotty Vice President, Internal Audit | CommentsKey to this presentation is the commitment and direct involvement of the Gillette senior management. Audience will be taken through the actual situation presented to the Gillette senior management and how they responded to resolve the issues. ...
Best Practice:
April 26, 2004 8:00 pm | CommentsKey to this presentation is the commitment and direct involvement of the Gillette senior management. Audience will be taken through the actual situation presented to the Gillette senior management and how they responded to resolve the issues. ...
