DOHA: An international Diploma course in Business Continuity Management will be offered here on October 19-22 this year to teach a certified methodology for developing Business Continuity Plans.
"This is an exceptional and comprehensive course," said Michael Bittle, Managing Director of the Institute for Business Continuity Training which is hosting this workshop. He urged companies to send their senior management, HR, auditors, IT specialists, records managers, and virtually everyone involved with strategic business management."
The course is particularly useful for companies which do not have a Business Continuity Plan, or have one that only covers their computer systems. "Recovering computer systems will not help you recover inventory, staff or customers," Bittle said.
Entitled "Effective Business Continuity Management", the workshop incorporates both the new British Standard 25999 regarding Business Continuity Management, and the US NFPA 1600 standard. The course proceeds from project inception through to implementation and management. This includes sessions on Risk Assessment and Business Impact Analysis, and Awareness and Training, utilizing an "all hazards" approach applicable to every size and type of company.
Two internationally recognized experts will lead this intensive 4-day training course. Bittle holds both the CBRM and CCM certifications in business continuity planning with over 20 years experience in disaster planning and emergency management. He will be supported by Robert Swift, CPCU, CIPA, CBCP who is a business interruption and contingency planning specialist with over thirty years experience in the insurance and financial services industry.
Course participants receive a Diploma in Business Continuity Management and also have the opportunity to write the professional exam for the Certified Continuity Manager designation at no additional charge. They also receive a CD-ROM full of electronic tools in Word, PDF, Excel and PowerPoint format covering all aspects of Business Continuity Planning, including a complete business resumption plan which can be used as a template for their own firm's BCP.
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