Business continuity briefs:
29th May 2009

'Business continuity briefs' provides a summary of new product and services press releases and other useful resources published in the last 24 hours.

Two-day Business Impact Analysis Course
July 20th and 21st from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day, Washington, DC.
The Business Continuity Institute has designed a world-class course that will take the attendee through the steps required to produce a solid business impact analysis program, something which is critical to the overall success of an organization’s entire business continuity effort. The class is highly interactive and features a strong mix of both lecture and hands-on experience. The students will work together to simulate a true BCP project and handle a case study that is designed to meet all types of business and organizational challenges. Upon completion, each attendee will be prepared to contribute to, and even lead, a BCP project with confidence and experience. Supplementing the course, each attendee will leave with an instructional BIA DVD and CD featuring a 20 minute film, comprehensive questionnaire and a set of templates and guidance notes all thoroughly supported by expert industry advice.

Details and application: http://thebcicertificate.pinnaclecart.com/

Continuity Central readers are offered a $100 discount on the course fee: quote the code BIADC0799 when booking to obtain this.

Business continuity roadshow: June dates
SunGard Availability Services (UK) Limited has some spaces left in its free business continuity seminars in June. These include:
- How automation can help the BCM challenges in 2009
Venue: The Brewery, London
Date: 23 Jun 2009 - 09:00 AM
- A single resilient data centre does not mean a resilient IT solution
Venue: The Brewery, London
Date: 23 Jun 2009 - 04:00 PM
To book your place go to http://www.infoavail.com/roadshows/

Risk register research
Helen Molyneux from Cambridge Risk Solutions Ltd is conducting a survey into Community Risk Registers. The Civil Contingencies Act placed a duty on 'Category 1 and 2 Responders' (the Emergency Services, Local Authorities, NHS, Utilities) to develop a Community Risk Register for each area, usually on County boundaries for areas outside cities. These registers are freely available through various websites, such as local authorities. Helen is trying to understand whether:
- Businesses are aware of the existence of these registers;
- If so, whether they fully understand the contents and definitions;
- Whether the registers are any use in developing understanding of local area risks; and
- If businesses are not aware of the existence of these registers, where they obtain their information on local risks.

Take part in the survey.

This research is purely in the interest of academic research, will not be used for any commercial activity, and is anonymous, unless respondents are happy to contribute to any further qualitative research. The survey is short, and should take less than 5 minutes.

Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:

FEMA daily SITREP

World weather impacts

•Date: 29th May 2009• Region: Various