A Risk Management Approach to Business Continuity Aligning Business Continuity and Corporate Governance

Annotation ?This book is a must read for those senior managers, risk managers and continuity managers who have the vision to see both the new opportunities and the new responsibilities of business continuity management."? Senator George J. Mitchell, Chairman, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary; Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and U.S. Senator for Maine.?This book ... provides clear guidance supported with a wide range of memorable and highly relevant case studies for any risk manager or business continuity manager to successfully meet the challenges of today and the future.?? Steve Mellish, FBCI, Chairman, The Business Continuity InstituteCONTENTSPreface, by Senator George MitchellPreface, by Steve Mellish, FBCI, The Business Continuity InstitutePreface, by John Copenhaver, the Disaster Recovery Institute InternationalIntroduction1.A Risk-Based Approach To Business Continuity2. Stakeholders3. Governance, Good Practice, Standards, Regulation and the Law4. Culture, Strategy, Performance, Risk and Business Continuity5. Getting Started: The Business Continuity Management Cycle6. Introduction to the Business Impact Analysis7. The Business Impact Analysis: A Hitch-Hikers Guide8. Application and Uses of BIA Information9. Technology, Exposures and Continuity10. Dependency Management: Supplier Management, Outsourcing and Business Support11. Opportunities and Other Applications for Business Continuity Tools and Principles12. The People Factor13. The Value of Insurance When Facing Potentially Catastrophic Risk14.Communications15. Emergency and Governmental Services16. Rehearsals and Exercising of Plans and Risk Decision-Making17. Maintenance, Benchmarking, Assurance and Audit18. Developing a Plan - Putting Theory Into PracticeAPPENDIX A:British Standard PAS 56, Guide to Business Continuity Management, Annex B: BCM Evaluation CriteriaGlossary.