Business Continuity Management: In Practice - Softcover

This is a sound book, which would be a good basic first guide for someone dipping their toe into Business Continuity Management. It is the flat-ended screwdriver in the toolbox of the manager. It may not be the favourite tool, but you would be well advised to make sure it is close at hand when you are tackling any tricky business planning situation. -- Wendy Goucher This is an excellent guide to the business continuity process. It is well organised, easy to read and jargon-free. An ideal reference for anyone involved in business continuity - from the office manager to the boardroom. -- Susan Rudlin * BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT *

Successful business continuity requires the creation of and adherence to a logistical plan which ensures an organisation's critical functions are maintained or restored in the event of disruption eg fires, natural disasters, industrial action. The subject can be made over-complicated, but this book provides a clear and simple template-based approach. Stakeholder involvement is key in BCM so the audience for the book is wide and includes CEOs, IT Directors, Facilities Management, Operations Managers, and Business Unit Managers. It covers all stages and issues from business impact analysis to organisational issues, escalation management and the practical aspects of running a BCM project.