The Definitive Handbook of Business Continuity Management - Hardcover

 
9780471986225: The Definitive Handbook of Business Continuity Management

Synopsis

Hiles and Barnes provide comprehensive conceptual and practical guidance for managers and businesses who want to establish a strategy for protecting their organization from disruption and disaster.

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How long would your business survive an interruption? How well are you prepared to deal with a disaster which prevents the normal operation of your company? Business continuity deals with the consequences of the business threatening 'what-if' scenario - what if our operations are destroyed by fire or flood; what if a negative media story drives our clients to our competitors?; what if the database upon which we depend for our sales is stolen or attacked by a virus?; what if our offices are innocent victims of a terrorist attack?;...the list of potential threats is endless. It is just fifteen years since the concepts upon which the modern approach to business continuity management were first documented - a very short time in which continuity planning has evolved dramatically form disaster recovery strategies for computer departments into the current status of enterprise-wide continuity planning.

This book provides a comprehensive guide for managers and businesses who want to develop a plan to protect their organization from disruption and/or disaster. With contributions from leading figures in the industry, and the guidance of Survive!, it has the potential to establish itself as the standard text for anyone involved in, or looking to gain a detailed appreciation of, the rapidly emerging area of business continuity and disaster recovery within the corporate environment.

All the contributors are key practitioners in their field and have a wealth of knowledge and experience of business continuity management, either through consultancy work, direct experience or the training of fellow professionals, making this book a unique blend of their expertise and insight.

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