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 In December 2009, ICM Continuity Services acquired Shadow-Planner business continuity software. Since then it has concentrated on refining the software and during October it will officially launch Shadow-Planner version 4. The software has been given a complete re-write to make it quicker, more intuitive and easier to use.
Shadow-Planner is a software-as-a-service based suite of business continuity management tools. It consists of four key modules:
* Business impact analysis: helping users quantify vulnerabilities by defining mission-critical activities;
* Risk management: assisting users to determine the likelihood of failure of any critical asset or process;
* Business continuity planning: providing the tools to develop and maintain effective and up-to-date continuity plans;
* Compliance scorecard: helping organizations easily monitor adherence to best practices and standards.
Version 4 of Shadow-Planner will bring new mobile technologies to the above suite, allowing business continuity, emergency communications and crisis management plans to be accessed via a Blackberry or other smart-phone. This will allow business continuity managers to move away from paper-based plans if this is desired; and, more importantly, ensures that in any incident the required recovery and response information is always at hand; and in the most convenient format.
ICM is running two launch events, which will demonstrate the new features of Shadow-Planner as well as providing useful educational sessions. These will be held at Birmingham (Thursday 14th October) and in London (Thursday 18th November).
Each event starts at 9.30 and finishes at 15.40 and will include:
* Welcome and introduction
Mike Osborne, managing director, ICM Continuity Consulting.
* Raising the standard
Hear what the auditors and assessors look for and how to be a step ahead, from one of the leading standards specialists in the business continuity industry.
John Sharp FBCI (Hons) FCMI MCIM , senior industry analyst.
* The launch of ICM Shadow-Planner Version 4
Be the first to see the latest version of ICM Shadow-Planner in a live demonstration.
John Davison, UK manager, ICM Continuity Consulting
Simon Maddox, director, ICM Continuity Consulting.
* Shadow-Planner master class – Enterprise Version
Have the chance to see the new modules up close and get your hands on the new version of Shadow-Planner Enterprise.
Phil Becker, Jon Mitchell
Directors, ICM Continuity Consulting.
* Customer case study
Learn how a customer has used Shadow-Planner to protect the company from costly downtime. See examples of their internal business continuity planning processes and ask questions about how they use the solution for best practice.
* Communicating in a crisis
Learn how organizations have successfully communicated during an interruption to achieve a smoother recovery to business as usual.
Be the first to learn about the launch of ICM’s Emergency Communications Service, powered by iModus.
Natalie Cooper, Vocal.
* Keeping Business Continuity on the Boardroom Agenda
In a challenging economic climate, learn some key facts to ensure business continuity provision is kept at the forefront of your corporate strategy.
John Davison, UK manager, ICM Continuity Consulting.
To register to attend these free events, click here.
•Date: 8th Sept 2010 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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