{"product_id":"business-continuity-strategies-isbn-9780470040386","title":"Business Continuity Strategies","description":"Cost-efficient business contingency and continuity planning for a post-9\/11 and Katrina world\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Disasters can happen. Contingency plans are necessary. But how detailed and expensive do your contingency and continuity plans really need to be?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Employing a thoroughly practical approach, Business Continuity Strategies: Protecting Against Unplanned Disasters, Third Edition provides a proven methodology for implementing a realistic and cost-efficient business contingency program. Kenneth Myers--an internationally recognized contingency planning specialist--shows corporate leaders how to prepare a logical \"what if\" plan that would enable an organization to retain market share, service customers, and maintain cash flow if a disaster occurs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Completely updated throughout to reflect lessons learned from 9\/11 and hurricanes Katrina and Wilma, Business Continuity Strategies, Third Edition helps cost-conscious senior management:\u003cbr\u003e * Establish a corporate contingency program policy and strategy that ensures timely completion of a plan, with minimal disruption to operations\u003cbr\u003e * Minimize plan development costs\u003cbr\u003e * Understand the importance of conducting briefings to communicate the proper mindset before the program development process begins\u003cbr\u003e * Save time and money by avoiding a consultant's traditional approach of extensive information-gathering that contributes little to the development of practical solutions, but much in the way of consultant fees\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Addressing countless hypothetical disaster scenarios doesn't make good business sense. Business Continuity Strategies, Third Edition helps companies focus on what is necessary to survive a natural catastrophe, workplace violence, or a terrorist attack.  \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Defining the Problem.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Continuity Concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of a Sound Program.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost-Reduction Opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeed for Cost-Effective Solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackup.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Workplace Violence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncident Response.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Final Reports of the Federal Building and Fire Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreased Structural Integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnhanced Fire Endurance of Structures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Methods for Fire-Resistant Design of Structures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproved Active Fire Protection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproved Building Evacuation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproved Emergency Response.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproved Procedures and Practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation and Training.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Forward.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 New Contingency Program Paradigm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld Paradigm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Paradigm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransitioning to the New Paradigm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Developing a Contingency Program.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement’s Responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Much Market Share Could Cost You?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtect Against What?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContingency Planning Requires Specialization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreased Technology Dependency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporate Issue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContingency Program Phases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscretionary Expense.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAwareness Education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Impact Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting a Methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance and Testing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Guidelines for Developing Contingency Programs at Multiple Locations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives and Scope.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection I: Organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection II: Standards for Implementation Planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection III: Standards for Developing Interim Processing Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection IV: Documentation Standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection V: Standards for Ongoing Maintenance and Testing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Conceptual Business Continuity Strategies for Loss of Computer Operations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy and Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"…Kenneth N. Myers, a renowned specialist in contingency planning, has written an excellent resource on a complex topic. It is highly recommended for anyone remotely responsible for business continuity programs. It will assist in enhancing current programs and definitely be an asset in developing new ones.\" (\u003ci\u003eSecurity Management\u003c\/i\u003e; January 2009) \u003cb\u003eKENNETH N. MYERS\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally recognized contingency planning specialist and educator. He has developed business continuity strategies for leading organizations in the United States, Europe, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Mr. Myers developed the curricula and was the course leader for contingency planning seminars for The Battelle Institute and the American Management Association and was called to consult with the largest tenant in the World Trade Center following its bombing. In this book, he presents a new contingency program paradigm reflecting the latest in contingency strategies development thinking as well as the impact of terrorism and workplace violence on business continuity needs. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eManager's Guide to Contingency Planning for Disasters: Protecting Vital Facilities and Critical Operations\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTotal Contingency Planning for Disasters: Managing Risk . . . Minimizing Loss . . . Ensuring Business Continuity\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Wiley.  Business leaders in today's post-9\/11, post-Katrina world know very well that natural catastrophes, workplace violence, and terrorist attacks can happen. While some level of protection is prudent, trying to anticipate every possible scenario is both costly and impractical. The first step in protecting against unplanned disasters is management's endorsement of a contingency program policy and strategy that restrains development costs while providing reasonable protection for vital facilities and critical operations. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eIn this Third Edition of Business Continuity Strategies, Kenneth Myers—one of the world's foremost innovators in the field of business contingency planning—provides cost-conscious executives with a structured, time-tested blueprint to help companies develop an individualized strategic continuity program. Thoroughly updated throughout, each chapter in this new edition has been carefully revisited to reflect lessons learned from 9\/11, as well as from incidents of workplace violence, and hurricanes Katrina and Wilma.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting a new contingency program paradigm, this timely book urges boards of directors to take a proactive role in insisting organizations institutionalize policies aimed at preventing workplace violence. The Third Edition documents employer workplace violence liabilities, describes the three stages of conduct prior to a workplace violence incident, and recommends preventive measures and supervisory training for coping with workplace violence incidents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Continuity Strategies clearly explains why many existing disaster recovery plans are inordinately detailed and costly to fund and maintain. It also presents a methodology for transitioning to a contingency program that is more cost-effective and realistic. In addition, it describes why Human Resources is the discipline best positioned to develop and administer business contingency programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book presents organizations that have multiple locations with a step-by-step template for planning, developing, and administering facility and computer contingency programs consistent in purpose, scope, strategy, and level of detail. It also provides guidelines and controls to contain development costs and to ensure low-cost, interim processing strategies, consistent with the low probability of a disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe new edition documents thirty recommendations by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) following an investigation of the collapse of the World Trade Center in New York City. These recommendations for improvement address increased structural integrity, enhanced fire endurance, improved fire resistance, increased fire protection, improved emergency response, and improved evacuation procedures for mobility-impaired building occupants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFew businesses can afford to shut down for an extended period of time, regardless of the cause. If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that disaster can strike in any shape, at any time. Be prepared with Business Continuity Strategies' time-tested framework, and help your company survive the unthinkable.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eCost-efficient business contingency and continuity planning for a post-9\/11 and Katrina world\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDisasters can happen. Contingency plans are necessary. But how detailed and expensive do your contingency and continuity plans really need to be?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmploying a thoroughly practical approach, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Continuity Strategies: Protecting Against Unplanned Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e, Third Edition provides a proven methodology for implementing a realistic and cost-efficient business contingency program. 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