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Are you’re responsible for ensuring that your organisation responds to and survives any form of disaster?

From an IT service discontinuity to a major act of nature – adopt BS25999 best practice for your business continuity arrangements – The NHS have – shouldn’t you?

BS25999 gives public and private sector organizations the fundamental building blocks that will protect them from unexpected disruptions and discontinuities, or from breaches of statutory risk management and/or Civil Contingency Act requirements – exactly the re-assurance that your customers, investors and other stakeholders require!

This one day, London based course on 19 November 2009 is ideal for anyone involved in, or responsible for, implementing or maintaining a Business Continuity Management System.

Have the expert consultant, responsible for one of the world’s first accredited certifications to BS25999, give you the practical, experienced guidance you need for a successful BS25999 Business Continuity Management implementation!

This one-day course provides comprehensive and practical coverage of Business Continuity Management best practice ambodied in BS25999:

• Why BCM is such an important issue, developing the business case for your BCM project & how to secure buy-in to your BCM arrangements;
• An introduction to developing and implementing a robust business continuity plan (BCP);
• Considerations for maintaining, planning and continuously improving an existing BCP for maximum long-term effectiveness.

Join this course, you will learn:

• The real business benefits of effective business continuity planning;
• About the differences between BCM , DR & Operational risk management;
• All about the BCM best practice embodied in BS25999, and its value for BCM;
• To understand the differences between BS25999-1 (Code of Practice) and BS25999-2 (Specification), and how to use each standard to best effect;
• The six phases of the BCM lifecycle;
• Understanding the organisation in the context of BCM;
• How to prepare for and carry out the Business Impact Analysis (BIA);
• How to develop a BCM strategy – resilience and contingency planning;
• How to create the BCM components – business continuity planning, organisation and communications;
• The importance of maintenance, testing and rehearsal;
• How to embed BCM in the culture of your organisation;
• What are the benefits of accredited certification to BS25999-2:2007, and the value of a BCM system based on a formal standard;
• How to prepare for and achieve BS25999 accredited certification;
• The resource requirements for an effective BCM framework, and
• How to maximise the return on your BCM investment.

Delegates will receive their own free copy of the world’s first and only manual on implementing a BS25999 Business Continuity Management system, Business Continuity Management: a Manager’s Guide to BS25999.

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