Root Cause Analysis Handbook – Special Offer


A Root Cause Analysis Handbook Special Offer for Business Survival(tm) Subscribers!

We’re having a pre-Thanksgiving sale – well, we hope it’s not a turkey, but you never know…
Anyway, we figure it’s a good time to save you some money on the Root Cause Analysis Handbook (prepaid orders only, please). Regularly $129, Save $30.00 – now only $99!
Sale ends Tuesday, November 30, 2011. And – see below if you qualify for FREE shipping!

Root Cause Analysis Handbook: A Guide to Effective Incident Investigation by ABS Group, Inc.

 

Includes CD + Root Cause Map, and EXCLUSIVE dedicated web site access!
2008 – 3rd Edition, 300 pages.
Regularly $129.00, only $99.00 – SAVE $30.00!
(Retail, prepaid sales only).

PLUS – purchase three or more copies, and get FREE ground shipping (or equivalent discount).

NOTE: Discounts may not all show up at checkout but will be adjusted if needed before your credit card is charged.

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ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS HANDBOOK: A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION presents a proven system designed for investigating, categorizing, and ultimately eliminating, the root causes of incidents with safety, health, environmental, quality, reliability, and production-process impacts.

Defined as a tool to help investigators describe what happened, to determine how it happened, and to understand why it happened, ABS Consulting’s SOURCE (Seeking Out the Underlying Causes of Events) RCA system enables businesses to generate specific, concrete recommendations for preventing incident recurrences.

Using the factual data of the incident, the system also allows quality, safety, and risk and reliability managers an opportunity to implement more reliable and more cost-effective practices that result in major, long-term opportunities for improvement.

Such process improvements increase a business’ ability to recover from and prevent incidents with both financial and health-and-safety implications.

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NEW BOOK: Business Continuity and Risk Management: Essentials of Organizational Resilience


5 REASONS WHY YOU’LL WANT…

a great reference source and self-study guide

for business continuity practitioners and novices!


Business Continuity and Risk Management:

Essentials of Organizational Resilience

By Kurt J. Engemann, PhD, CBCP and Douglas M. Henderson, FSA, CBCP

This new book is ideal for BCM practitioners seeking a…

  1. State of the art summation of the global body of knowledge for BCM, including current international standards and best practices.
  2. Flexible, modular design that allows you to customize a self-study plan: Ten chapters cover fundamental principles and practices; three chapters give greater detail on Information Technology and Emergency Management for those focusing in these areas; and four chapters delve into Risk Modeling for those seeking a foundation in the statistical underpinnings of risk management.
  3. Comprehensive training package for professional development classes, including instructor materials: test bank, syllabi, PowerPoint slides, and sample solutions to case studies, discussions, and end-of-chapter questions. Two of the case studies are integrated throughout the text to give practitioners, novices and students experience in applying chapter principles to a service company and a manufacturer.
  4. Holistic coverage of two interfacing fields: Business Continuity, which tends to deal with consequences, and Risk Management, which tends to be preventative. Both The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) and The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) have endorsed the book.
  5. Quick desk reference for your BCM team offering a readable blend of academic principles and practical applications—an effective tool for grounding interdepartmental teams learning to develop and maintain BC plans.

 

NOW AVAILABLE! 2011. $129, 370 pages

 TO PURCHASE NOW:

Simply click through the title of this email,

then click on “Add to Cart.”

Advance Reviews

“Given the importance of both Business Continuity and Risk Management in an increasingly risky world and their relative maturity as business disciplines, it is strange that little has been done to structure the subject in a way that is accessible to students and the wider academic community. Most relevant books and professional journals are targeted at either the professional practitioner or those with general interest in the topic. What has been missing is a college core textbook that covers the basic body of knowledge for aspiring students wishing to gain academic qualifications en route to a professional career in Business Continuity or Risk Management.

“This new book by Kurt Engemann and Douglas Henderson does much to redress this deficiency in our arsenal of published literature. Written at a level which is very comprehensive but still easily readable it provides a route-map through the terminologies, methodologies and philosophies of the subject….The Business Continuity Institute welcomes this book and wishes the authors well in their efforts to engage with both the business and academic communities in a language that both will understand.”

–Lyndon Bird, Technical Development Director, Board Member and Fellow since 1994, The Business Continuity Institute

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“As our world becomes ever more turbulent the field of business continuity and risk management increases in importance, often warranting Board-level attention. Organizations must proactively prepare for the future by mitigating risk whilst managing uncertainty through well considered policies, procedures, structure, systems and business culture to react to potentially harmful events as they unfold. In this way, their survival is less likely to be threatened and it will be more likely that their goals will be attained. Too many times we have witnessed business disaster because an organization failed to fully recognize the importance of business continuity and risk management or simply adopted a piecemeal and unsystematic approach.

“Practitioners constantly emphasize the necessity of a holistic approach and I am pleased to see this new book by Kurt Engemann and Douglas Henderson does just that. It is also important to blend theory with practice in this hands-on field; again this is accomplished by the authors of this book who have extensive academic and business continuity and emergency management experience. They bring the subject to life with rich teaching and learning features, making it an essential read for students and practitioners alike.”

–Phil Kelly, DBA, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management (FIRM); Senior Lecturer, Liverpool (UK) Business School; Lead Examiner, Risk Decisions, The Institute of Risk Management (IRM)

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“The book cements the notion that BCP professionals will achieve greater success if they collaborate with external resources. This is a book that will inform the novice, support the expert and enhance every business continuity planner’s efforts to create a resilient organization. The book is well organized as an instructional tool, a reference guide, and a toolkit for practitioners.

“Students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels will find what they need to build a strong foundation for business resiliency, regardless of the nature of the business career they seek. Adult learners, and those already BCP practitioners, will find solid support and proven practices to enhance and improve their work. Most of all, an executive, a student, or a practitioner who absorbs the content of this book will be better prepared to function in a field where preparedness is absolutely essential. Keep this book. It will serve you well in your education and practice.”

–Thomas D. Phelan, PhD, Program Director, Emergency and Disaster Management and Fire Science at American Public University System; Founding Member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; member, Advisory Board of the Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP)

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“This book is a state-of-the-art addition to the field of business continuity management and allied subjects. It is difficult to write a book that serves both academia and practitioners, but the editors and contributors have accomplished this. Business Continuity and Risk Management provides a firm foundation for novices and a valuable reference for experienced professionals.”

–Mayer Nudell, Certified Security Consultant (CSC) and Adjunct Professor of Security Management, Webster University

 

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Professors, curriculum coordinators:

see www.rothstein.com/bcrm for course adoption information

and to request a complimentary evaluation copy.

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NOW AVAILABLE!

$129, 370 pages

Published by Rothstein Associates, Inc. 370 pages, $129, ©2012, ISBN 978-1-931332-54-5.

 

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ASIS/SHRM Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention Standard


ASIS International and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) issued a joint ASIS/SHRM Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention American National Standard aimed at helping organizations implement policies and practices to more quickly identify threatening behavior and violence affecting the workplace, and to engage in effective incident management and resolution.

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Leaders in business continuity and resilience: the key lessons for the next decade


As a business leader or business continuity professional you could be forgiven for thinking that your business had business continuity management mastered or you had done enough to mitigate most known predictable risks. The fact is, though, that few businesses really have.

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A look at ISO 22301, a new global business continuity management standard


The impending approval of the new global business continuity standard ISO 22301 is important news for those involved in their organization’s business continuity planning.
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Root Cause Analysis Handbook – Special Offer


A Special Offer for Business Survival(tm) Subscribers!

We’re having a post-Halloween sale – well, I don’t suppose you’re going to be giving the kids books for trick-or-treat, but you never know…
Anyway, we figure it’s a good time to save you some money on the Root Cause Analysis Handbook (prepaid orders only). Regularly $129, Save $30.00 – now only $99!
Sale ends Tuesday, November 30, 2011. And – see below if you qualify for FREE shipping!

Root Cause Analysis Handbook: A Guide to Effective Incident Investigation by ABS Group, Inc.

 

Includes CD + 11″x17″ fold-out Root Cause Map, and EXCLUSIVE dedicated web site access!
2008 – 3rd Edition, 300 pages.
Regularly $129.00, only $99.00 – SAVE $30.00!
(Retail, prepaid sales only).

PLUS – purchase three or more copies, and get FREE ground shipping (or equivalent discount).

NOTE: Discounts may not all show up at checkout but will be adjusted if needed before your credit card is charged.

=============================================

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS HANDBOOK: A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION presents a proven system designed for investigating, categorizing, and ultimately eliminating, the root causes of incidents with safety, health, environmental, quality, reliability, and production-process impacts.

Defined as a tool to help investigators describe what happened, to determine how it happened, and to understand why it happened, ABS Consulting’s SOURCE (Seeking Out the
Underlying Causes of Events) RCA system enables businesses to generate specific, concrete recommendations for preventing incident recurrences.

Using the factual data of the incident, the system also allows quality, safety, and risk and reliability managers an opportunity to implement more reliable and more cost-effective
practices that result in major, long-term opportunities for improvement.

Such process improvements increase a business’ ability to recover from and prevent incidents with both financial and health-and-safety implications.

=============================================

To purchase, click through the title of this email and then click “Add to Cart.”

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NEW BOOK: Business Continuity and Risk Management: Essentials of Organizational Resilience


5 REASONS WHY YOU’LL WANT…

a great reference source and self-study guide

for business continuity practitioners and novices!

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Unrealistic scenarios? C’mon man!


The next time you hear that one of your scenarios is unrealistic and that the events could not have occurred in the sequence that are being depicted you might direct your audience to the terrible events which have taken place earlier this year in Japan.

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The Ultimate Guide to Business Continuity


A disaster just isn’t what it used to be. In years gone by, most companies defined a disaster as an act of nature — a hurricane, tornado, flood or fire that ravaged a building and wiped out a company’s ability to conduct business. Today, with worldwide networks, Web apps and 24/7 call centers, even a common electrical failure could spell disaster, if it brings communications and online transactions to a screeching halt.

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