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you stay in beautiful San Diego and participate in one of the several
pre or post conference courses. Additional fees do apply.
Pre-Conference
Courses
PRC–1:
Emergency Operations Center:
The Critical Tool for Event Management
Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
$695 per person
Presenter: Regina Phelps
An
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is critical for effective management
of an event. It allows for command, control and communication and
also helps to prevent the formation of “silos” that
so commonly develop in an emergency environment. This workshop covers
everything you need to know to design both the center and the management
concept.
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Physical design factors
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Incident Command System
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Equipment and tools
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Who should be involved?
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Sustained Operations
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Communication concerns and solutions
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Role of Senior Management
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Forms and Processes
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Virtual EOC’s
Regina
Phelps, CEM, RN, BSN, MPA is founder of Emergency Management &
Safety Solutions, a training and consulting company specializing
in emergency management, continuity planning and safety.
PRC–2:
Conduct a Successful Risk Assessment: Assess, Mitigate and
Protect as a Cornerstone of the BCP
Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 8:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
$595 per person
Presenters: Barry Pruitt
Michael Herrera, CBCP
Risk Assessment is the foundation of a “working” BCP.
Learn to assess threats to your organization; know your level of
mitigation, and when/where to spend limited monies for protection.
You’ll learn the pitfalls – and gain insight –
for presenting the risk assessment to executives.
- Identify
the Relevant Threats
- Man-made,
natural, technology
- The
Probability of Threats
- How
to prepare for executive questions
- Interviewing
- Be
organized and save time by asking the right questions
- Site
Analysis
- Know
how, and why to prepare for future updates
- Level
Of Mitigation
- Identify/evaluate
mitigating controls, document findings and make recommendations.
- Management
Report
- Prioritize
threats, report status of mitigating controls, present the findings/recommendations,
and implement an action plan.
- Sample
Exercise
Participants
will conduct an interview and write an executive summary based on
the findings.
Workbook includes threat assessment template, sample surveys, sample
executive summary, and disk of all materials and presentation.
This
comprehensive session provides tested and proven principles and
practices for identifying and managing risk -- don’t be caught
without the necessary skills to protect your organization.
All participants will receive the DVD set: “Conduct a Successful
Risk Assessment” at the conclusion of the class.
Barry
Pruitt has 22 years experience managing major projects, teaches
at USC school of business, has more than 14 years consulting and
training experience.
Michael Herrera, CBCP, is the managing principal of MH & Associates,
has more than 16 years technology, business, and recovery experience,
and knows risk – he has first hand experience with four major
disasters.
PRC–3: Proven Practices in Business
Continuity Planning
Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
$695 per person
Presenter: Randy Till, CBCP
This class will provide the attendees with a comprehensive review
of the components, processes and practices required to implement
a successful BCP Program. Till will provide examples, solutions
to roadblocks and proven techniques for improving business continuity
planning within your organization. Some of the topics included will
be:
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Gaining management commitment and participation as a key success
factor
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Assessing risks and defining business impacts associated with
disruptions
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Defining processes and practices for effective emergency response
and crisis management
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Reviewing strong practices and techniques associated with successful
business continuity and disaster recovery plans
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Presenting advanced recovery techniques and strategies
- Exercising
recovery plans and capabilities
- Evaluating
recovery readiness and effectively reporting results to management.
This
class promises to provide immediately useful and applicable strategies
and techniques through class interaction and instructor feedback.
Both experienced and new business continuity planners will benefit.
In addition, each student will receive a free copy of the educational
film “Best Practices in BCP.”
Randy
Till, CBCP, is vice president, global business continuity management
for MasterCard International. He has been implementing BC programs
within several organizations during his 18-year career.
PRC–4: Ready, Set, Exercise:
The Full Monty!
Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
$695 per person
Presenter: Steven B. Goldman
This
workshop is the comprehensive version of Steve Goldman’s “Ready,
Set, Exercise!” seminar. During this hands-on workshop, you
will learn the details of how to set up and conduct a successful
crisis plan exercise.
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Where to begin
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Types of Exercises
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Getting Management support
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The Exercise Planning Checklist
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The Exercise Design Dream Team
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Scope, objectives, and extent of play
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Developing your Exercise Manual
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Resources, data, and props
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Controllers, evaluators, observers and players
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How to conduct and critique the Exercise
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Leveraging for your next Exercise
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Includes CD of all forms and templates presented in class.
The
class will become skilled at the exercise development process; we
will also develop a basic exercise scenario. Then we will practice
what you learned as we participate in a table top drill and a simulated
exercise.
Steven
Goldman, Goldman Mgmt. Consultants, LLC, is a leading crisis management,
business continuity, and crisis communications consultant. He has
developed, conducted, and evaluated more than 100 drills and exercises
.
PRC–5: Train the Trainer: Fundamentals
of BCP and Emergency Mgmt. Practices
Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
$595 per person
Presenter: Deidrich Towne, Jr., CBCP
Dr. Tom Phelan
This
is the ultimate “take home” course for new or experienced
BCP professionals. With the tools and expert instruction PPBI will
provide, you will be able to train other members of your organization.
PPBI will provide take home Power Point slides, handouts, and reference
material for you to conduct a BCP/EM orientation course back home.
The course will include basic plan design, vulnerability and capability
assessment, exercise design, training principles, and an easy to
follow workshop outline. This is the ultimate "keeper"
for adding value to your DRJ conference investment.
Deidrich
Towne, CBCP, is security and disaster recovery manager for NationalGrid,
USA and serves as chairman, PPBI Board of Directors.
Dr. Thomas D. Phelan, President, Strategic Teaching Associates,
Inc., is a founding member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
He has recently consulted for USDA, FDIC, IBM, the American Institutes
for Research, and several counties.
PRC–6: BC Planning Made Simple
Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
$595 per person
Presenter: Norman Harris, CRP
Tracy Cowan, CBCP
Since 9/11 what are we most worried about? Network Security? Physical
Security? Terrorist Threats? Loss of Critical Staff? Power Outages?
Natural Disasters? This interactive class will teach the student
everything he/she needs to know to get started on their DR/BCP.
Bring your laptop to this class and we will provide you with a CD
full of resources, forms and questionnaires to utilize.
Harris will cover the following:
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Risk Assessments Questionnaires
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Network Security Questionnaires
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Development of Business Processes
- Recovery
Time Objectives
- Time
Lines for Recovery
- Development
of DR/BCP Teams
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Impact on Operations
This
unique class is taught by Norm Harris and during the class he will
personally assist you with your SR/BC Plan and insure that you have
all the tools you need.
All participants receive a complete four-DVD set of “BCP Planning
Made Simple” at the conclusion of the class. Come to this
class for one on one training, but register early. Space is limited.
Norman
Harris is recognized as a leader in IT management and as founder
of the DRP industry. He is the former chairman and CEO of Harris
Recovery Solutions LLC.
Tracy
Lee Cowan, CBCP, CRP is business continuity/disaster recovery consultant
for ICSI Consulting Services, Inc.
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