Workshop Topics

Workshop A:
Strategies for a Successful BCP exercise
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Workshop B:
BS 25999, Yardstick for Global BCM Standard?
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Workshop A:
Strategies for a Successful BCP exercise

Speaker: Chow Keng Fong, MBCP, Business Continuity Management, Merrill Lynch Global Services Pte Ltd

Many organizations do not know how their plans will work in an actual disaster until it is too late. It is important that business operations are resilient to the probable disasters and the effects of any disruption are minimized to maintain the trust and confidence of key stakeholders, staff, vendors, clients and public. Having a plan and not exercising it to test its viability can be as disastrous as having no plan at all. Many business continuity professionals are faced with the daunting task of validating the business continuity plans with limited budget and lack of experience. No plan is completed without exercise!

With the materials developed by experienced practitioners, learn to manage your own exercise through discussion, brainstorming, case studies and enhanced with real-life practical exercises. Find out how to conduct your own disaster simulation exercise effectively in this dynamic and interactive workshop.

A hands-on investigative workshop for BCP practitioners and decision-makers to assess and develop an effective BCP programme
• How confident are you in your BCP programme?
• Are your existing exercises necessary and appropriate?
• What are the absolutes in a BCP exercise?
• Who should be involved?
• How and when should you run the exercises?
• What are the reasonable measurements of success?
• What are the tricks and pitfalls to BCP planning?

The bottom line: Is your business prepared for a crisis? A timely question in a changing marketplace.

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Workshop B:
BS 25999, Yardstick for Global BCM Standard?

Speaker: Peter Sierwald, MBCI, Director, Phoenix Continuity Services Pty Ltd

BS25999 – Yardstick for a Global BCM Standard?
The publication of British Standard BS25999 in late 2006 is – arguably – the coming of age in the practice of Business Continuity according to a formal set of ‘rules’. This workshop aims to shed light on the structure and content of BS25999, providing a basis for understanding, developing and implementing BCM within an organisation.

Course content:
• Overview of current BCM regulations, standards and guidelines
• Comparison of the structure and content of BCM regulations, standards and guidelines
• Introduction to BS25999 part 1
• Getting to grips with the structure and content of BS25999 part 1
• Guidelines for effective BCM implementation following BS25999 part 1
• Future direction – BS25999 part 2
• BS25999 part 2 as an audit guideline for the industry to obtain certification
• Benchmarking against BS25999

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