Volume two, issue four : average of 64 pages of text
PEER REVIEWED PAPERS:
THAT’S WHY WE DO REHEARSALS!
Author: Graham Nisbet
Versions: all
Abstract
In this paper, Graham Nisbet focuses on the importance of rehearsals and their place in the business continuity lifecycle. He shows how the Australian operation of a global general insurer enhanced the robustness of its business continuity plans through a well structured testing and rehearsal programme. The paper uses examples of business continuity issues discovered during rehearsals to emphasis the key point: that rehearsals are a vital part of the business continuity lifecycle.
BCM AWARENESS IN ZURICH GCUK
Authors: John Robinson and Susan Young
Versions: all
Abstract
Zurich Global Corporate UK (GCUK) is a highly successful business unit within Zurich Financial Services, a global financial institution based in Switzerland with a 2006 net income of $4.5 Bn. GCUK provides large corporations with tailored global and domestic solutions for risk transfer, risk financing and corporate risk management, using its global network of specialists to build risk management strategies.
GCUK has a mature, professionally managed business continuity capability that enjoys support from the Executive and from counterparts at Group level. The business unit has been indirectly affected by major disruptions in recent years and has a well-rehearsed infrastructure capability. Nonetheless, during a regular mid-year review of current capability, it was concluded that the business as a whole might be better prepared, particularly against events that affected many staff.
In response to the review outcome, GCUK’s risk manager decided to undertake an exercise to measure and raise business continuity awareness across the business and to determine where additional training or activity was required. This paper explains how this aim was achieved using an online survey tool and sets out a methodology that can be used as a starting point for other organisations wishing to conduct a similar project.
BUSINESS CONTINUITY CAPABILITY IN RELATION TO BS 25999
Author: David Gwilt
Versions: UK and International
Abstract
The much-anticipated business continuity management British Standard BS 25999 Part One: Code of Practice was published at the end of 2006. In the wake of the November 2007 publication of the specification for the standard (BS 25999 Part Two), this article investigates the business continuity capability of a sample of UK cross-sector firms. To achieve this, the author designed a survey to investigate whether firms are currently implementing the recommendations from BS 25999 part one. This paper discussed the results of the survey and shows where gaps in compliance with BS 25999 were identified. Taken as a whole, the results from the survey show a fair degree of compliance with BS 25999, although no organisation in the survey covered every aspect of the standard.
CORPORATE DEFENCE: RISK MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS RESILIENCE AND BEYOND
Author: Sean Lyons
Abstract
Corporate defence represents an organisation’s program for self defence or self-protection. This paper explains the concept in more detail and explores where business continuity fits into the corporate defence paradigm. The changing nature of corporate defence in the 21st century is discussed and the resulting opportunities which present themselves for those involved in business continuity initiatives are identified. The paper is designed to provoke a certain degree of thinking outside the box and to encourage future progress in this area.
PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS: GUIDELINES FOR ORGANISATIONS WITH GLOBAL OPERATIONS
Author: Santosh Mahabaleshwarkar
Abstract
As the title suggests, this paper focuses purely on pandemic planning considerations for organisations with global operations. It provides practical checklists developed by a practitioner who has been deeply involved with pandemic planning for a global organisation.
BUSINESS CONTINUITY SURVEYS AND STATISTICS
Research roundup
A brief summary of commercial business continuity research that has been published between October 2007 and January 2008.
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