Business Continuity
Methodology Review
Business Continuity methodology Review.
Business Continuity Methodology + CD-ROM Includes Business
Continuity Training CD-ROM by Akhtar Syed, Ph.D., CISSP and
Afsar Syed
WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK?
“This comprehensive Business continuity Book is an
excellent resource for those who develop business continuity
plans,
manage business continuity projects, or want to learn about
the
subject of Business continuity Planning.

It is a valuable reference for people seeking certifications such as
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or CBCP
(Certified Business Continuity Professional).”
An in-depth step-by-step guide to help you develop, test, and maintain
your business continuity plan.
Business Continuity methodology is full of rich content, it's well
organized and is the
perfect resource for both beginners and seasoned Business Continuity
Planners.
No matter the size of your organisation,
Business Continuity methodology will give you solid
guidelines and examples of starting a Business Continuity Program,
managing it and performing all the other functions needed to help
protect your company in the event of any sort of disruption or
disaster.
Business Continuity methodology planning process consists of
six key stages. The key stages Akhtar Syed and
Afsar Syed have concentrated on are :
1. Risk management
Risk Management. This chapter introduces the key concepts of risk
management and describes a framework for managing risks to business
continuity.
The framework includes steps for risk assessment, risk
control options analysis, risk control implementation, risk control
decision, and risk reporting.
The chapter explains the concepts and
implementation of these steps through examples of business continuity
risk.
2. Business impact analysis
Business Impact Analysis. This chapter describes the steps for
conducting a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and explains the
implementation of these steps through an example BIA scenario. The BIA
steps include assessment of financial and operational impacts,
identification of mission critical business functions and processes,
identification of critical IT systems and applications, and
determination of recovery requirements.
Topics
in this chapter include comparison of BIA and risk management; BIA
benefits and responsibilities; methods of conducting, BIA:
disaster to recovery time line and events elements of the BIA
such
as Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD), Recovery Time Objective (RTO),
Recovery Point Objective (RPO), Work Backlog, and Data Loss; summarized
findings; and BIA report content.
3. Business continuity strategy development
Business Continuity Strategy Development. This chapter is
designed to
help the reader determine the best strategy that will enable a timely
and cost-effective recovery from a potential business disruption.
It
describes the steps to identify recovery requirements and options,
conduct a cost-benefit assessment, and identity and select the most
viable recovery options.
This chapter also discusses general
considerations for developing a business continuity strategy, and
provides recommendations for recovery contracts and service level
agreements.
4. Business continuity plan development
Business Continuity Plan Development. This chapter is a guide for
developing an effective business continuity plan based on the results
of the preceding stages.
It explains the detailed structure and content
for an effective plan and covers the key plan execution phases: initial
response and notification, problem assessment and escalation, disaster
declaration, plan implementation logistics, recovery and resumption,
and restoration. Numerous examples of plan activities, procedures, and
tasks help to explain the content required in the plan.
This chapter
also addresses the requirements for an emergency response plan and
crisis communication plan.
5. Business continuity plan testing
Business Continuity Plan Testing. This chapter introduces the key
concepts of business continuity plan testing and provides a framework
for developing an effective test plan.
The topics include test
objectives, test benefits, test methods, test scenarios, test
evaluation criteria, and test budget.
The framework then explains the
sequence of test plan development steps and addresses various issues
and concerns that influence the test plan, such as test constraints,
strategy, logistics, and risks.
6. Business continuity plan maintenance
Business Continuity Plan Maintenance. The focus of this chapter is on
maintaining the business continuity plan in a constant ready-state.
It
describes activities needed to ensure that the business continuity plan
always remains accurate, current, and complete.
Topics covered in this
chapter include business continuity plan change management, plan
testing, training, and audit.
Although there are many Business Continuity book that explain business
continuity
planning, very few provide detailed methods on how to implement it;
even fewer cover implementation of all six stages.
Business Continuity Planning Methodology is a single, comprehensive,
text that explains the principles of business continuity planning and
presents an easy to follow step-by-step methodology to implement its
six stages. The methodology considers protection of mission critical
business processes, resources, and services. It focuses on key
resources such as IT systems and infrastructure, manufacturing and
production equipment and products, facilities, work areas, vital
records, and critical data. The methodology is consistent with business
continuity industry standards, guidelines, and best practices such as
ISO/IEC 17799, NFPA 1600, COBIT, and DRI International.
Business Continuity methodology gives readers the skills to manage
risks, conduct a business
impact analysis, develop a business continuity strategy, and develop,
test, and maintain a business continuity plan.
This is an excellent Business Continuity book. It is a great resource
for those who develop
business continuity plans, manage business continuity projects, or want
to learn about the subject of Business Continuity Planning.

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