Contingency plans map out a corporation's strategy for environmental or man-made disasters that may have a serious impact on the daily functioning of the business. With the increased dependency of modern corporations on computer technology and special-purpose facilities, contingency planning is a rising priority on the agenda of senior management. This book provides cost-conscious executives with a structured process to address contingency planning needs. It provides guidance in approving and allocating funds for plan development and various methods and procedures as well as standards of performance.
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Höhe: 23.9 cm
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978-0-471-35838-1 (9780471358381)
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KENNETH N. MYERS is an internationally recognized contingency planning specialist. Since 1972, he has been President of K. N. Myers & Associates, Inc., in Annapolis, Maryland, and has prepared disaster contingency plans for leading organizations throughout the United States, Europe, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. He has appeared on the Financial Management Network's Business Tonight and is featured in continuing education segments for the Financial Management Network. Mr. Myers developed curriculums for disaster recovery planning seminars for the Battelle Institute and the American Management Association and was called to New York to consult with the largest tenant in the World Trade Center following its bombing. He is also the author of the first edition of this book, Total Contingency Planning for Disasters: Managing Risk.Minimizing Loss.Ensuring Business Continuity.
Defining the Problem; Awareness and Education; Project Planning; Business Impact Analysis; Implementation Strategy; Plan Development: The Myers Process; Maintenance, Education, and Testing; Guidelines for Internal Consultants and Consulting Firms; Appendices; Glossary; Index.
