Surefire - Understanding PAS 77

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Understanding PAS 77

Summary:

This one-day course examines the new Code of Practice for IT Service Continuity Management, and looks at how it aligns or conflicts with existing standards and guidance. Using BS25999 and the BCI Good Practice Guidelines, we will look at how to integrate this Code of Practice into existing BCM Programmes. This course gives opportunities both to understand the implications of this Specification, but also to provide informed feedback to the BSI over its content, purpose and eventual development into a British Standard. This course was developed at the request of, and with the collaboration of the BSI.

The Course Will Benefit:

All those involved in strategic or operational IT Service Management and Business Continuity Professionals, offering the potential to save their organisation money by fulfilling requirements at an early stage, rather than having to make costly changes later.

The Course Covers:

• The purpose and content of PAS 77
• How PAS 77 aligns and conflicts with existing guidelines and standards
• How to integrate PAS 77 with existing Business Continuity Management Programmes
• How to align IT Service Continuity programmes with PAS 77

Duration: 1 day

The venue:

The award winning Cotswold Conference Centre is near Moreton-In-Marsh, which is 90 Minutes on a direct line from London Paddington. We offer free transfers from Moreton-in-Marsh railway station and Birmingham International Airport/ Railway Stn (restrictions apply; please contact Continuity Shop for details).

Dates:

18 September 08

10 November 08

Course Presenter:

Mike Balmer, MBCI

Having served in the RAF as both a lecturer on the Advanced Information Systems, and also a practitioner of IT and Project Management, Mike went on to become Head of Logistics at McAlpine Helicopters. Mike is now Lead Consultant for Business Continuity, and IT Disaster Recovery at the E-Borders Programme.

Price and booking information:

£525 +vat (This includes lunch, refreshments, a free copy of PAS 77 and free Affiliate Membership of the Business Continuity Institute, for those who are not already members.)

To book this course or any other please email: bookings@continuityshop.com, alternatively you can complete our Online Booking Form or call: +44 (0) 161 743 3555.