Business Continuity Education Month 2018 is on its way this September with lots of learning opportunities. The theme for this year is “Discover Organizational Resilience.”
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We’re thrilled to be returning to Phoenix, Arizona, for our 59th conference. We are looking forward to seeing you in Phoenix September 23-26, 2018, for your exclusive opportunity to spend three days with top industry experts. Gain the skills and knowledge you need to feel confident your organization is resilient and prepared for risk. Our goal at all of our conferences is to give you ample opportunities to learn, network, relax and to connect with your peers. Use your time at Fall World 2018 to connect with other likeminded professionals to learn the latest in business continuity and share strategies with one another that can strengthen your business. Our theme of “Reimagining Business Resiliency” ensures you’re equipped for today’s disruptions and tomorrow’s emerging threats.
“This is my first DRJ conference. I found the vast array of information offered excellent! I feel my organization can greatly benefit from the data and topics covered.”
Full Program Announced for Continuity Insights’ 2018 New York Conference
Leading regional business continuity educational event to be presented in partnership with the Contingency Planning Exchange Continuity Insights and the Contingency Planning Exchange have announced the full conference program, including keynotes, speakers, and sessions, for the 2018 Continuity Insights New York Conference, taking place October 22 at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel in the heart of New York City.
The world is an ever-changing landscape in terms of risk, and as these changes happen, the business continuity and resilience industry must evolve.
The BCI is proud to be a part of this evolution and we are releasing our Manifesto for Organizational Resilience during Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) 2018.
The manifesto positions us within the organizational resilience sphere; not as the ‘know-all’ organization, but as a central point for collaboration across all management disciplines.
Bomb Threat is a DVD training video program that teaches how to develop a bomb threat safety plan and to manage reports of bomb threats to minimize the disruption of activities while protecting the safety of the community.
Active Shooter: Rapid Response is a safety training DVD program for response to a mass shooting.
This training program is for school administration, law enforcement, emergency management and others who may be first responders.
The move from Traditional to Adaptive Business Continuity (BC) may be uncomfortable for a number of reasons, but perhaps the most uncomfortable change concerns the general elimination of documentation as a deliverable.
Traditional BC centers almost entirely around documentation. The practitioner begins by obtaining full executive approval, then creates the BC policy document, "the key document that sets out the purpose, context, scope, and governance of the business continuity programme" (BCI GPG p.14). The practitioner then generates an RA, and, from one to four types of BIAs (ibid p.38). The center of the Traditional BC universe is the plan. The job of the BC practitioner is to create the plan, make sure everyone is familiar with the plan, and then update the plan on a regular basis. Tests are then conducted to validate "that the plans are current, accurate, effective, and complete" (ibid p.87). All these documentation activities most likely take place for every department (or process!) within the organization, thus resulting in mounds of proverbial "shelfware."
In stark contrast, the Adaptive BC approach focuses on recovery capabilities.
The world is an ever-changing landscape in terms of risk, and as these changes happen, the business continuity and resilience industry must evolve.
The BCI is proud to be a part of this evolution and we are releasing our Manifesto for Organizational Resilience during Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) 2018.
The manifesto positions us within the organizational resilience sphere; not as the ‘know-all’ organization, but as a central point for collaboration across all management disciplines.
Why we need to agree on our definitions and change our thinking around risk management, business continuity and resilience.
First, this is not about where the responsibility for business continuity should reside within an organization. It is about the responsibilities of the business continuity profession and its practitioners. Lately, I’ve witnessed the practice of risk management begin to take over that of business continuity. Many practitioners promote this alignment and foster the perception that business continuity is simply a part of the practice of risk management. I say this is bad for both disciplines and the organizations they serve.
Join us in Miami, April 23-25, for the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference for insight, inspiration, and actionable ideas presented by an innovative network of leading business continuity and resiliency experts and practitioners discussing today’s hot-button topics and issues. The conference comprises three days of comprehensive educational programming, numerous networking functions, a review of the latest technologies and practices, additional certification*, pre- and post-conference workshops, and much more, offering unmatched opportunities to learn from and network with those responsible for the integrity, availability, resilience, and security of their organizations.