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

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, 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:

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Contents

Foreword

Preface

About the Authors

Chapter I: Fundamentals of Business Continuity Management

Chapter II: Business Continuity Management Organization

Chapter III: Business Impact Analysis

Chapter IV: Risk Assessment

ChapterV: Strategy Development

ChapterVI: Disaster Recovery for Information Technology

ChapterVII: Information Systems Security

ChapterVIII: Emergency Response

Chapter IX: Enhancing Coordination with External Agencies

ChapterX: Business Continuity Plan

ChapterXI: Crisis Communication

ChapterXII: Crisis Information Management Systems

ChapterXIII: Sustaining Organizational Resilience

ChapterXIV: Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics

ChapterXV: Statistical Applications in Risk Management

ChapterXVI: Simulation Modeling and Supply Chain Risk

ChapterXVII: Risk and Decision Modeling

Case StudyA: Alpha Investment Services

Case Study B: Beta Widget Makers

Case Study C: Supply Chain Analysis

Case StudyD: Sample Risk Assessment

Case Study E: Phased Pre-Positioning of Employees

Case Study F: Tabletop Exercise

Glossary

Appendices

Index

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Published by Rothstein Associates, Inc.

370 pages, $129, ©2012, ISBN 978-1-931332-54-5.