Learn from a World-Renowned Pioneer and Master Practitioner
of Business Continuity Management (BCM) In his preface, Lyndon Bird, Technical Services Director for the Business Continuity Institute observes:
“Jim Burtles is one of the few practitioners who has both the depth of knowledge and length of experience to write what might arguably be the most comprehensive review of the subject ever produced….gives us an authoritative view from someone who has really seen and done it all during a long and outstanding BCM career.” This comprehensive how-to guide captures the distilled wisdom and experience of Jim Burtles, a well known global leader in Business Continuity Management (BCM) whose work spans 35+ years and 24 countries. He is a founding fellow of the Business Continuity Institute; received the Freedom of the City of London Award in 1992; and was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by his peers in 2001. He is a veteran of varied practical experience that includes not only recovery work with victims of bombings, earthquakes, storms and fires, but also technical assistance in more than 90 disasters and guidance for clients in over 200 emergency situations. Burtles lives in the UK and serves on the British standards committee whose standards the U.S. Department of Homeland Security used in developing its Private Sector Preparedness Standards.
Based on his work around the world, Burtles presents an ideal combination of the
practice of business continuity―global standards, global best practices, global perspectives―and the
process of business continuity―rigorous planning, development, implementation, and maintenance. He presents a clear picture of not only how to do what needs to be done, but also why. The book is particularly useful to managers in large multi-location and multinational companies with multiple product lines.
If you’re a beginner needing to learn the basic theory and practice of business continuity management (BCM), or a seasoned professional wishing to gain new insights, this book offers the unique opportunity to learn from “one of the best in the business.” It includes numerous helpful features: - Comprehensive how-to guide with basic BCM principles, best practices, and case studies gleaned from around the world.
- Accompanying Free Download of BCP Tool Kit with 24 planning and analysis tools, including sample plans for business continuity, evacuation, emergency response, and crisis management; scripts and plot development tools for creating exercises to test and audit plans; analysis tools for fire exposure, service impact, resource requirements, etc.; checklists; case studies; reader self-assessment; and Web references.
- Chapter overviews and conclusions; charts, graphs and checklists throughout.
- Glossy of 90 business continuity terms.
- Ideal for training courses, including senior undergraduate, graduate, certificate and corporate. Includes Instructor Materials Download of PowerPoint slides, test bank, syllabus, and instructor’s manual.
Jim Burtles, KLJ, MMLJ, FBCI, is a highly regarded global leader and practitioner in the Business Continuity profession with over 35 years of experience spread across 24 countries. He is also the author of Principles and Practice of Business Continuity: Tools and Techniques and is working on a Second Edition due for publication in early 2015.
Burtles was one of founders of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) and in 2001 his peers presented him with BCI's Lifetime Achievement Award. In his work as BCI's Standards Officer, Burtles was heavily involved in the evolution of its professional standards and ethics. As an honorary fellow he now serves on the Global Membership Council representing the interests of the worldwide membership.
He received the Freedom of the City of London in 1992. In 2005 was granted the rank of a Knight of Grace in the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, an ancient charitable body concerned with the treatment of skin diseases.
Burtles' first involvement with disaster recovery was in 1974 as a field engineer responsible for repairing and recovering a critical banking system struck by lightning. He went on to become IBM's disaster recovery country specialist before joining a disaster recovery service as their principal emergency management consultant in 1987.
In 2001 he set out on his own as the principal of Total Continuity Management, where he now focuses on executive level training and the development of specialist emergency response skills.
Throughout all these years he tended to specialize in serving the personal needs of those involved in emergency situations. He trained and served as a trauma counselor before developing a counseling technique aimed at helping the victims of disaster-related trauma. This was published in 1998 as A Counselor s Guide to the Restabilization Process. His practical experience includes hands-on recovery work with victims of such violent events as riots, bombings, earthquakes, storms, and fires. This includes technical assistance and support in 90-odd disasters, as well as advice and guidance for clients in over 200 emergency situations.
Through his activities as a trainer and consultant, he has helped to introduce the personal aspects of business continuity, emergency planning, and related disciplines into both the public and private sectors.
