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Autumn School 2005 - What to do when disaster strikes at the heart of the business
The popular series of PROMS-G Schools continues with our Autumn School over
four consecutive Tuesday evenings.. Subtitled 'What to do when disaster strikes at the heart of the business',
it is aimed specifically at Programme and Project Managers. With the UK still reeling from the effect
of terrorist attacks, the subject of business continuity and crisis management
is more relevant than ever. In the event of a crisis, those organisations that
have invested in a well-implemented and effective business continuity plan will
be those whose business critical programmes and projects cope successfully.
In a technology driven era, organisations are becoming increasingly dependent
on information technology to conduct their business, and business continuity
impacts project managers in many aspects of their role.
So, if a crisis does occur, how does an organisation deal with the outcomes, minimise
the damage and protect / recover their operations? This school will provide
important insights for organisations that are determined to review and improve
their plans, and is well worth attending. This will be a very popular school,
so early booking is advised to confirm places. PROMS-G is delighted to have
Business Continuity and Crisis Management experts participating in this school
with in-depth knowledge and practical experiences on the subject.
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Topics |
Speaker |
| Tues 27 Sept 2005 |
Introduction to Continuity Management
The series begins with two speakers providing an introduction to
Business Continuity Management. John Sharp, from the Business Continuity Forum,
answers the question, what is Business Continuity Management and as
project managers should we really be worried about it? Mark Calway
will then provide a very real example of a Business Continuity Project at
Foster Wheeler, and what it has meant to the organisation.
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John Sharpe, Business Continuity Forum
Mark Calway, Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd |
| Tues 04 Oct 2005 |
An introduction to Crisis Management
Chris Keeling from Barclays Business Continuity Management division will widen the discussion
with: An introduction to Crisis Management, with particular focus on the Wider Financial Market.
Chris will provide a brief overview of the Barclays Crisis Management approach. He will then
look at the role of the Tripartite Authorities, as well as discussing market wide testing in the
event of 'Major Operational Disruption'. Chris will also discuss lessons learned by Barclays
from the recent events in London.
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Chris Keeling, Barclays |
| Tues 11 Oct 2005 |
The £3 trillion a year challenge: Managing Business Continuity at the heart of the UK financial market
Chris Dunne, from VOCA (previously BACS), continues our in-depth journey into the heart of
Business Continuity with an evening on The 3 trillion pound a year challenge.
Management Business Continuity at the heart of the UK financial market. Business continuity
and disaster recovery planning accounts for 35% of the IT costs of the core business of Voca,
the UK clearing house that processes the nation’s direct debits. Chris reveals the high cost
of VOCA's business continuity planning arrangements as the clearing house calls for a new effort
from UK businesses to share information and best practice in business continuity planning.
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Chris Dunne, VOCA |
| Tues 18 Oct 2005 |
Crisis Management
Jim Burtles will complete the series of talks on Business Continuity
and Crisis Management with an in-depth look into Crisis Management: Project or Process.
"IT is in an ideal position to drive a business continuity agenda through the organisation.
IT is the brains of the business. IT people are always fixing things - they are project-oriented
and forever looking over the horizon - planning what to do if all goes wrong." .
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Jim Burtles,Total Continuity |
Event logistics:
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Dates: |
Four Tuesdays as above |
Time: |
19:00 (registration and refreshments available from 18:30) |
| Venue: |
Barclays
One Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
E14 5HP
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| Cost: |
BCS members |
£140 (£119.49 + VAT) |
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Non members |
£195 (£165.96 + VAT) |
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Unwaged/Students |
£ 30 (£25.53 + VAT) |
| Bookings: |
Please reserve a place using the online reservation form,
then do one of the following (please note that your place will not
be guaranteed until we receive your payment):
- Please send a copy of the paper booking form
with your cheque for the school fee (see above) to the address specified.
- if your organisation requires a proforma
invoice in order to generate the payment, please indicate on
the on-line form and we will post it. Please make sure you give
us contact details for both you and the paying authority in your
organisation
If you have any subsequent queries about your
reservation, please contact promsg.admin@bcs.org.uk,
or telephone our administrator, Sue McGowan, on 07866 329391.
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