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This easy workbook format shows managers new to Business Continuity Planning how to quickly develop a basic plan and keep it updated. If you've been tasked with developing a basic business continuity plan and aren't sure where to start, this workbook with sample forms, checklists, templates, and plans will walk you step-by-step through the process. The book is aimed at single/few location companies with up to 250 employees and is more oriented to an office environment, especially where computer operations are critical. It offers a fast, practical approach for small companies with limited staff and time to customize a workable plan and expand it as they grow. Endorsed by The Business Continuity Institute and Disaster Recovery Institute International, it includes these helpful tools:
Straightforward, jargon-free explanations emphasize the non-technical aspects of Information Technology/Disaster Recovery planning.
Glossary with 120 terms and Appendices with sample risk assessment and risk analysis checklists.
Extensive, easy to-use downloadable resources include reproducible worksheets, forms, templates, questionnaires, and checklists for various natural disasters and special hazards such as power outages, boiler failures, bomb threats, hazardous material spills, and civil unrest, along with a checklist for vital records storage.
For professional development or college classes the book is accompanied by a set of Instructor Materials.

Offering hundreds of tips, templates, checklists, and pointers to information in the public domain, Business Resumption Planning, Second Edition assists you in creating a rock solid recovery plan for any size organization. It provides the information you need in order to coordinate first responders to meet any disaster scenario head on, whether involving computers, telecommunications, or infrastructure in a timely and effective manner.

What’s New in the Second Edition:

· The latest techniques for conducting an efficient Business Impact Analysis and an accurate Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)

· Advice on how to successfully recover from Ground Zero events, such as those involving Oklahoma City, the World Trade Center (WTC), and Hurricane Katrina

· Tips for recovery teams and first responders, including how to maintain “4Ci” (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and intelligence) during a disaster

· An examination of legal ramifications resulting from a failure to plan—including new liability issues that directly affect you

· An explanation of how the recently enacted Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 impacts your planning effort

· Plans and templates that assess vulnerability in WANs, Open Networks, physical facilities, environmentals, and enhanced services

The book contains actual case studies and examples illustrating the vulnerabilities of today’s mission critical systems. It details the proactive steps you should take now to first assess your exposure, then eliminate it. The book also includes a CD-ROM that contains worksheets, checklists, audit forms, work breakdown structures, and reports.

The most viable exit strategies for owners of mid-sized companies

For many business owners, cashing out of a business is a lifelong dream. For some, exiting a business can be a nightmare. Business Exit Planning: Options, Value Enhancement, and Transaction Management for Business Owners provides a comprehensive view of what every business owner needs to know to plan and execute a business exit. The book

• Includes 30 relevant mini-case studies on business exit planning and transaction management, as well as a glossary of frequently used technical terms
• Details options for those owners who no longer want to be active in the business, as well as for those who want to remain invested
• Covers a wide range of topics related to business exit planning and transaction management, including IPO, MBO, refinancing, ESOPs, building an exit team, business plan and valuation, due diligence, and estate planning

Regardless of whether a business owner seeks an immediate exit or a staged exit over time, Business Exit Planning provides a comprehensive strategy and road map to define exit-related objectives.