Principles and Practice of Business Continuity: Tools and Techniques - Softcover

Learn from a World-Renowned Pioneer and Master Practitioner
of Business Continuity Management (BCM)

In his preface, Lyndon Bird, Technical Services Director for the Business Continuity Institute observes:

“Jim Burtles is one of the few practitioners who has both the depth of knowledge and length of experience to write what might arguably be the most comprehensive review of the subject ever produced....gives us an authoritative view from someone who has really seen and done it all during a long and outstanding BCM career.”

This comprehensive how-to guide captures the distilled wisdom and experience of Jim Burtles, a well known global leader in Business Continuity Management (BCM) whose work spans 35+ years and 24 countries. He is a founding fellow of the Business Continuity Institute; received the Freedom of the City of London Award in 1992; and was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by his peers in 2001. He is a veteran of varied practical experience that includes not only recovery work with victims of bombings, earthquakes, storms and fires, but also technical assistance in more than 90 disasters and guidance for clients in over 200 emergency situations. Burtles lives in the UK and serves on the British standards committee whose standards the U.S. Department of Homeland Security used in developing its Private Sector Preparedness Standards.

Based on his work around the world, Burtles presents an ideal combination of the practice of business continuity―global standards, global best practices, global perspectives―and the process of business continuity―rigorous planning, development, implementation, and maintenance. He presents a clear picture of not only how to do what needs to be done, but also why. The book is particularly useful to managers in large multi-location and multinational companies with multiple product lines.

If you’re a beginner needing to learn the basic theory and practice of business continuity management (BCM), or a seasoned professional wishing to gain new insights, this book offers the unique opportunity to learn from “one of the best in the business.”

It includes numerous helpful features:

• Comprehensive how-to guide with basic BCM principles, best practices, and case studies gleaned from around the world.



• Accompanying Free Download of BCP Tool Kit with 24 planning and analysis tools, including sample plans for business continuity, evacuation, emergency response, and crisis management; scripts and plot development tools for creating exercises to test and audit plans; analysis tools for fire exposure, service impact, resource requirements, etc.; checklists; case studies; reader self-assessment; and Web references.



• Chapter overviews and conclusions; charts, graphs and checklists throughout.



• Glossy of 90 business continuity terms.



• Ideal for training courses, including senior undergraduate, graduate, certificate and corporate. Includes Instructor Materials Download of PowerPoint slides, test bank, syllabus, and instructor’s manual.

Key Features

a[ Prepares managers for events that interrupt critical business functions.

a[ Includes review and audit programs to ensure plans are up-to-date.

a[ Follows international standards for business continuity.

a[ Endorsed by the Business Continuity Institute