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Taking BCP to BCM

vickieleighton — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:29:54 +0000

Taking BCP to BCM

This presentation was given to CPM and ACP 2009. Synopsis: Discussion takes “check off the audit box” BCP to implementing BCM enterprise wide. Step out of BCP on the shelf and into managing the resiliency of an organization on an enterprise scale by the organization’s executive management team. It includes how program managers go to the next level in gaining business ownership of BCM and defining the strategic process to implement.

See the ppt on the ACP site here: http://www.acp-wa-state.org/meetingsdoc/august2009/Taking%20BCP%20to%20BCM.pdf

Proper prior planning and preparation prevents p…-poor performance

vickieleighton — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:46:05 +0000

“Proper prior planning and preparation prevents p…-poor performance” Rick Rescorla

http://www.rickrescorla.com/Read%20Articles.htm

Even in the midst of ridicule …do it anyway!

Planning Relationships Chart – COG and COOP

vickieleighton — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:14:35 +0000

http://metrokc.gov/oirm/projects/bc/05_Planning_Chart_Generic.pdf

This chart is a must study before writing any plans. It is essential to understand the relationships of the organization’s strategic planning processes. This planning chart can work with any government, corporation, or NGO.

Do I have a Plan when things go arwy

vickieleighton — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:14:42 +0000

This is a presentation for the AWC Puget Sound 10/21/2008

http://www.awcps.org/meetings/oct2008.php

Great for personal emergency planning and training

Tabletop Exercise Templates

vickieleighton — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:07:48 +0000

Tabletop Exercise Templates: those interested in my tabletop exercise templates download from the Washington State Chapter Association for Contingency Planners site: http://www.acp-wa-state.org/meetings2007.htm October 29, 2007 Meeting section.

Association for Contingency Planners Local Meetings

vickieleighton — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:32:34 +0000

Check out the local chapter meetings every other month…and breakfast SME talk every odd month. Great networking!!

http://www.acp-wa-state.org/index.htm

Using Scrum for Business Continuity Projects

vickieleighton — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:44:42 +0000

Business Continuity (BC) projects may be better served by using Agile’s Scrum vs waterfall methods. This project methodology minimizes communication problems with various levels of management and employees of the organization. Need Executive buy-in? Use Scrum, as they will attend your Review meetings. At first, possibly just out of curosity and then suddenly they are very interested. Of course, it may depend on the business continuity methodology: I promote “imbedding” BC in the operational business processes of the organization. No fluff here, no fake it till you make it…no plan on the shelf…(reminder – its outdated as soon as you write it and put it in that 3-Ring binder).

Bleeding Edge of Business Continuity…

vickieleighton — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:25:56 +0000

3/26/08 Well finally…my third publication – chapter 11 “Emergency Planning for Continuity of Business Operations” from the book NEPA and Enviromental Planning: Tools, Techniques, and Approaches for Practitioners by Charles H. Eccleston, published by CRC Press a Taylor and Francis Group. Order here: USA 1.800.634.7064 or International 1.561.994.0555