New to Business Continuity Planning? Need a comprehensive introduction?

"Business Continuity Planning" is an intensive, hands-on, 5-day workshop presented by the Institute for Business Continuity Training in London from October 4 to 8, 2004. Using lectures, group work, and in-depth case studies, the workshop explores all aspects of business continuity planning, from project initiation right through to testing and maintaining the plan.

Topics covered include:
- Establishing and managing a Business Continuity Programme
- Generally Accepted Business Continuity 'Best Practices'
- Risk Assessment:
- Business Impact Analysis
- BCP Strategy Development
- Business Resumption Planning
- Plan Templates and Software Tools:
- Evaluating Commercial Recovery Services
- Developing a Crisis Management Plan:
- Validating and Maintaining Business Continuity Plans:
- Techniques for Training and Exercising Business Continuity Teams:
- Plan Maintenance and Evaluation
- Auditing the Business Continuity Program
- Case Study and Table Top Exercise of a complete Business Continuity Plan

Course participants receive electronic working tools and templates for a variety of activities, such as conducting a Business Impact Analysis. In addition, they receive a complete Business Continuity Plan which can be used as a template for their own organisation.

The workshop covers the 10 BCI Standards for Business Continuity Management.and supports PAS 56.This is an excellent course for both new and experienced BCP practitioners. Participants receive CEU credits for 40 hours of contact time.

For details, please visit the Institute for Business Continuity Training at www.ibct.co.uk