Kenneth N. Myers

Business Continuity Strategies

Protecting Against Unplanned Disasters

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

With the increased dependency of modern corporations on computer technology and special purpose facilities, contingency planning is a rising priority on the agenda of senior management. This book provides cost conscious executives with a structured process to address contingency planning needs.

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Alternativpläne beinhalten eine Unternehmensstrategie für Umwelt- oder selbst verursachte Katastrophen, die eventuell den täglichen Geschäftsablauf empfindlich stören könnten. Aufgrund der verstärkten Abhängigkeit moderner Unternehmen von der Computertechnologie, genießt die Alternativplanung erhöhte Priorität bei der Managementspitze. Dieses Buch zeigt dem kostenbewußten Manager in einem strukturierten Verfahren, wie er seine Alternativplanung in Angriff nehmen kann. Ein Leitfaden für Genehmigung und Zuweisung von Geldmitteln für die Planentwicklung, für verschiedene Methoden und Verfahren sowie für Leistungsstandards. (10/99)

Produktdetails

• Wiley Finance Series
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 497g
• ISBN-13: 9780470040386
• ISBN-10: 0470040386
• Artikelnr.: 20932329

Autorenporträt

About the Author

Inhaltsangabe

About the Author. Preface. 1 Defining the Problem. Business Continuity
Concerns. Characteristics of a Sound Program. Cost-Reduction Opportunities.
Need for Cost-Effective Solutions. Backup. 2 Workplace Violence.
Background. Liability. Prevention. Incident Response. 3 Final Reports of
the Federal Building and Fire Investigation of the World Trade Center
Disaster. Introduction. Increased Structural Integrity. Enhanced Fire
Endurance of Structures. New Methods for Fire-Resistant Design of
Structures. Improved Active Fire Protection. Improved Building Evacuation.
Improved Emergency Response. Improved Procedures and Practices. Education
and Training. Looking Forward. 4 New Contingency Program Paradigm.
Background. Old Paradigm. New Paradigm. Transitioning to the New Paradigm.
5 Developing a Contingency Program. Management's Responsibility. How Much
Market Share Could Cost You? Protect Against What? Contingency Planning
Requires Specialization. Increased Technology Dependency. Corporate Issue.
Contingency Program Phases. Discretionary Expense. Project Planning.
Awareness Education. Business Impact Analysis. Selecting a Methodology.
Implementation. Maintenance and Testing. 6 Guidelines for Developing
Contingency Programs at Multiple Locations. Background. Objectives and
Scope. Section I: Organization. Section II: Standards for Implementation
Planning. Section III: Standards for Developing Interim Processing
Strategies. Section IV: Documentation Standards. Section V: Standards for
Ongoing Maintenance and Testing. 7 Conceptual Business Continuity
Strategies for Loss of Computer Operations. Policy and Strategy. Executive
Summary. Glossary. Index.

Rezensionen

" 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." ( Security Management ; January 2009)