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Business Continuity Planning

Autor Kenneth L. Fulmer Editat de Philip Jan Rothstein
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 oct 2004

Problema fundamentală pe care o rezolvă Business Continuity Planning este paralizia operațională în fața imprevizibilului. Majoritatea managerilor realizează importanța unui plan de continuitate abia după ce un incident major — o pană de curent prelungită, o scurgere de materiale periculoase sau o defecțiune de sistem — le-a blocat deja activitatea. Kenneth L. Fulmer elimină complexitatea teoretică a domeniului și oferă un instrument de lucru pragmatic pentru organizațiile de dimensiuni mici și medii, cu până la 250 de angajați. Subliniem faptul că această lucrare nu este un simplu manual de studiu, ci un ghid pas cu pas care transformă planificarea într-un proces administrativ gestionabil, fără a necesita bugete uriașe pentru consultanță.

Reținem structura orientată spre rezultate: cititorul învață să identifice riscurile specifice mediului de birou și să construiască o strategie de recuperare utilizând resurse descărcabile, de la chestionare la fișe de lucru pentru stocarea documentelor vitale. Abordarea diferă de Business Continuity Plan (Bcp) Template with Instructions and Example de Erik Kopp prin faptul că este mai puțin un șablon generic și mai mult un proces educativ integrat, oferind contextul necesar pentru a înțelege „de ce-ul” din spatele fiecărei măsuri de siguranță. De asemenea, spre deosebire de lucrările pur teoretice, acest titlu publicat de Rothstein Publishing pune accent pe aspectele non-tehnice ale recuperării datelor, fiind accesibil managerilor care nu au un fundament solid în IT.

Credem că rigoarea metodologică, dublată de avizele de la Disaster Recovery Institute International, face din acest format de „workbook” o investiție strategică pentru orice afacere care depinde de continuitatea operațiunilor digitale. Planul rezultat nu este unul static, ci o structură scalabilă care poate crește odată cu organizația.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781931332217
ISBN-10: 1931332215
Pagini: 194
Dimensiuni: 210 x 280 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Ediția:Enlarged
Editura: Rothstein Publishing

De ce să citești această carte

Această carte este esențială pentru managerii care trebuie să livreze un plan de continuitate funcțional într-un timp scurt, fără jargon tehnic inutil. Câștigați acces la o metodologie validată internațional și la instrumente gata de utilizat care protejează afacerea împotriva dezastrelor naturale sau tehnice. Este soluția ideală pentru companiile mici care au nevoie de siguranță corporativă cu resurse limitate.


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Perfect Beginner's Guide in Workbook Format with Worksheets, Forms, Checklists, Tables and CD with Sample Plans and TemplatesThis easy, how-to-do-it introduction to classical BCP comes in a workbook format with plentiful worksheets, forms, checklists and action items. It includes these features:* * * Endorsed by The Business Continuity Institute and Disaster Recovery Institute International* * * Worksheets in both the book and on CD in Microsoft Word providing step-by step practice in developing your own business continuity plan* * * Accompanying CD with wealth of templates and forms; bibliographies; articles and papers; links to a variety of related Web sites* * * Chapter overviews and objectives* * * Appendices with sample risk assessment and risk analysis checklist* * * Glossary with 120 business continuity terms* * * Ideal for senior undergraduate, MBA, certificate, and corporate training programs* * * Author is veteran practitioner of business continuity and disaster recovery for 20+ yearsIf you are suddenly called upon to develop a business continuity plan (BCP) and have little or no experience in this new discipline, then this is the book for you!It takes you logically and methodically through the planning process from start to finish. It acknowledges the day-to-day realities of running an enterprise and guides you step-by-step through the generally accepted best practices in BCP, enabling you to construct an appropriate plan for your size of organization. It will neither overwhelm you nor break the bank, and it will get your business continuity program up and running surprisingly fast and with a lot less effort than you expect.It can also help you clearly explain to senior management the importance of developing a plan and the simplified steps needed to develop one. Even if your company decides not to develop a complete plan, you will find valuable steps you can take now that will reduce your disaster risk easily and without major funding.The author is a knowledgeable expert with 20 years of experience in business continuity planning. He uses straightforward, jargon-free writing and supplements it with checklists, tables and worksheets to illustrate the easiest path to your destination. There is an emphasis on the non-technical aspects of Information Technology/ Disaster Recovery planning, with the basic information easily transferable across the entire organization.The accompanying CD provides a wealth of handy templates and sample forms, including vulnerability worksheet; Business Impact Assessment (BIA) sample questionnaire for departments; cumulative outage costs worksheet; emergency response team assignments and call sheet; vendor call sheet; sample test plan and maintenance plan, etc. There are also checklists/ corrective action forms for various natural hazards, including, fires, floods, winter storms, hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes, along with an emergency response plan (ERP) checklist. Checklists for special hazards include those for power outages, boiler failures, bomb threats, hazardous material spills, and civil unrest, along with a checklist for vital records storage. The BCP resources include information about federal and state agencies, such as FEMA; bibliographies; articles and papers; and links to a variety of related Web sites.Once you have your basic plan in place, you can refer to this guide time and time again to build on your business continuity plan as your business evolves. The simplicity of this reference and accompanying materials on CD will allay your concerns and allow you to confidently devote more time and resources to this critical process.

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Key Features a[ A simple, concise roadmap that justifies creating a plan for business continuity and disaster recovery.
a[ Identifies all systems, applications, people, equipment and supplies needed for recovery after a disaster.
a[ Prepares businesses for the unexpected impacts and gives businesses a measure of control over the effects of a disaster.
a[ CD-ROM contains checklists, tables, and worksheets and is a useful and practical toolkit to supplement the text and help establish needed documentation.


Descriere

This easy workbook format shows managers new to Business Continuity Planning how to quickly develop a basic plan and keep it updated. If you've been tasked with developing a basic business continuity plan and aren't sure where to start, this workbook with sample forms, checklists, templates, and plans will walk you step-by-step through the process. The book is aimed at single/few location companies with up to 250 employees and is more oriented to an office environment, especially where computer operations are critical. It offers a fast, practical approach for small companies with limited staff and time to customize a workable plan and expand it as they grow. Endorsed by The Business Continuity Institute and Disaster Recovery Institute International, it includes these helpful tools: Straightforward, jargon-free explanations emphasize the non-technical aspects of Information Technology/Disaster Recovery planning. Glossary with 120 terms and Appendices with sample risk assessment and risk analysis checklists. Extensive, easy to-use downloadable resources include reproducible worksheets, forms, templates, questionnaires, and checklists for various natural disasters and special hazards such as power outages, boiler failures, bomb threats, hazardous material spills, and civil unrest, along with a checklist for vital records storage. For professional development or college classes the book is accompanied by a set of Instructor Materials.