Business Continuity Management: A Practical Guide to Organization Resilience and ISO 22301 - Softcover

Crask, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1398614874 ISBN 13: 9781398614871

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2024

Synopsis

Build and maintain resiliency with this practical guide to approaching risk head on and building an effective business continuity strategy.

It is critical that every business has a strong continuity plan in the face of heightened global risk and large-scale disruption. Business Continuity Management offers a straightforward and practical guide to building effective contingency plans and maintaining a resilient organization. Including tips, tools and templates, this book is a crucial guide to approaching business-wide disruption. It includes practical solutions built from the author's personal experience managing hundreds of projects in a variety of business settings.

This fully updated edition contains new case studies and guidance on the latest organizational challenges, including geopolitical risks, climate change, supply chain disruptions and how businesses can make effective decisions in a world of endless data. With key performance indicators, templates and checklists covering planning, response, reporting and assurance, this book is the essential resource for business continuity and resilience professionals.

About this title

About the Author

James is Managing Director of Strategic Risk Consulting for Marsh. He has extensive experience of delivering Business Continuity Management, Crisis Management, Supply Chain and Operational Resilience projects across a wide range of industries. He previously worked for PwC where he was responsible for building the firm's enterprise resilience advisory services. He has also held Head Risk Management roles for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in the UK and
for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Outside of his day to day role; James chairs the International Standards Committee (ISO) responsible for the development of all global Business Continuity and Organizational Resilience Standards. Under his chairmanship the group has published a wide range of Standards including ISO 22316 (Organizational Resilience) and the 2019
revision of ISO 22301 and ISO 22313 (Business Continuity Management).
Through his ISO role and broader consulting experience, James is regularly asked to speak at conferences on the subject of Business Continuity and Resilience. He is also often quoted in the media having appeared on, or been quoted by the BBC, CNN and the Times newspaper.
Prior to his consulting experience, James worked for the UK Cabinet Office where he was responsible for planning for terrorism events during the London Olympic Games in 2012. This role involved working to support Government Ministers in responding to national emergencies as part of the UK's crisis response structures (otherwise known as
COBR). James in an Honorary Member of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI). He is based in London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1398614874
• ISBN 13: 9781398614871
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352