SPECIAL EVENT - BS25999-1 & 2 - Understanding the Standard 13th November 2007 - LONDON
Category Business Continuity Management BCM - EVENT - BS25999 - Advice - Support - Education
BS25999 - Parts 1 & 2
What they mean to you and your business ... a practical guide
Business Continuity has long been a requirement for all businesses, but now, through the new British Standard, it is possible to prove the value of the planning you have undertaken and demonstrate that your organisation complies with recognised Industry Best Practice.
The New British Standard for Business Continuity BS25999 is fast becoming a vital business requirement for many organisations needing to develop their resilience or meet the needs of clients demanding evidence of Business Continuity Management. Organisations should be acting now to assess their current plans against the BS25999 Standard ensuring your BCM process meets the needs of our market and the many varied aspects of Regulation, Legislation and Compliance.
The advice and guidance delivered through this event will enable you to develop and fortify your existing plans, or enable a swift and effective start of the process. As is usual with Continuity Forum Events, we urge early registration.
This special event from the Continuity Forum provides all the latest information on the New British Standard for Business Continuity BS2599 including the latest developments concerning part 2 of the Standard.
The Continuity Forum is ideally placed to provide this course having been instrumental in the creation of both part 1 and 2 of the new British Standard for Business Continuity Management - BS25999.
This special event is ideal for those who have experience in BCM or those tasked with the responsibility of its development and through this course yopu will gain a thorough understanding of the new British Standard for Business Continuity and how it can be implemented in your organisation.
Course Description
This one-day course will enable the delegates to understand the basis of BS25999 and how to implement this within your organisation. We believe this session offers the by far the best value possible to our delegates.
Who should attend?
All those who have responsibility for Business Operations, including board directors and those tasked with ensuring the continuity of the organisation as their specific role. This course is suitable for both those who have established basic BCM or have yet to commence. The course is appropriate to private, public and voluntary sector organisations.
Benefits to Your Business
The course will detail the requirements to ensure effective business continuity management, and will identify:
• The general framework within which your organisation operates
• The critical processes (products, services, people etc) which your organisation cannot allow to fail
• The ‘events’, and their impacts, that your business faces while delivering the critical processes
• How your Continuity Planning will ensure minimal disruption should these interruptions occur
• How to ensure your Continuity plan remains effective.
• How to exercise and maintain the Business Continuity Management plan
Course structure
A series of workshops, presentations and role-plays on topics including:
• Introduction to BS 25999
• Understanding your business (threats and impacts)
• Building a Business Continuity Management Plan
• Working with your Suppliers
• Exercising and maintaining the BCP
• What Next?
Further Information
The Continuity Forum BC Basics – BS 25999 – Understanding the Standard Event
Session type: one-day course including refreshments, lunch and all course materials and notes.
Registration and Continental Breakfast will be from 09.30, with the session commencing at 10.00 promptly. Delegates are encouraged to make best use of the networking time available during the refreshment and lunch breaks.
Breakfast, Lunch and refreshments are included; please inform the Continuity Forum as early as possible if you have any special dietary requirements (including vegetarianism).
The course is due to end at approx 17:00.
Fees:
As an NGO we are able to continue to offer outstanding value, and the fees below are fully inclusive of materials and all refreshments.
Non Members: £229.00 + VAT
Members: from £80.00 + VAT
To apply for your place on this event please email Sara McKenna HERE! or call us on 0208 993 1599
Please do contact us ASAP to book your place on these highly valuable sessions as places will fill up quickly.
Travel and Transport
How to get to the Event:
Address: Olympic Pavilion, Castle Bar, Vallis Way, West Ealing, London W13 0DD
Car
The Olympic Pavilion offers plenty of free parking directly outside the venue, and is very easily accessible via the M40/A40. The venue is around five minutes from the A40. The Olympic Pavilion is outside the Congestion Charging Zone.
Tube
Arrive at Ealing Broadway (Circle Line) and take a cab – 5-10 minutes travel.
Alternatively, take the E7, E2, E9, E10 or 297 bus to Vallis Way.
Please note that for your return journey, we are able to offer a shuttle bus back to Ealing Broadway Station.
Train
From Paddington Station to Castle Bar Station – Monday-Saturday, 00.01 past the hour and 00.31 past the hour. This station is a very short walk away from the venue, but there are rarely cabs available. We would recommend that the Tube is used.
Disabled Visitors
Disabled visitors are welcome. There are plenty of parking spaces, but please contact me as soon as possible if you wish to reserve a place directly outside the venue.
For more details on our events, workshops and industry development work, as well as the general activities of the Continuity Forum please contact us directly on +44 208 993 1599 or mail us HERE!
Please do contact Sara Mckenna or Russell Price .
Creating Continuity ... Building Resilience ...
If you would like to know more about how your organisation can get involved and benefit from working with the Continuity Forum, please email us HERE! or call on + 44 (0) 208 993 1599.
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