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BCM Planning for 2011 'Learning from 2010… Planning for 2011’

03 December 2010 - 03 December 2010

A key principle of BCM is to act on the lessons that are identified through careful analysis of performance in tests, exercises and actual incidents.  As we head into 2011 you will be developing work plans that address key aspects of your BCM programme including the improvements needed to ensure that your BC arrangements remain up-to-date.  Budgets and resources will undoubtedly influence what you can realistically achieve and, no doubt, you will also be responding to the expectations of senior management.

So what do leading BCM practitioners view as their priorities for 2011?  What lessons might be learnt from incidents that have affected other organisations in the past twelve months?  How do your plans compare with those of similar organisations to your own?

On 3^rd December, in London, BCI is running a Workshop that is specifically devoted to encouraging you to think about the priorities that you should be setting for the continuing development of your BCM programme in 2011. 

Three Key Sessions

The Workshop is structured as three key sessions.  Edward Borodzicz, Professor of Risk & Crisis Management at Portsmouth University Business School will open the Workshop with clear advice about the value of learning in an organisational context and what happens where lessons are ignored.  So the first session is about the process of learning from the past: real incidents as well as tests and exercises, including the events that affect other organisations.  How are your plans for 2011 shaped by the lessons that you learnt in the past twelve months?

The second session is devoted to thinking about the “internal” priorities for the organisation.  Are you planning to pursue the adoption of a recognised standard for BCM; or do need to prepare for an internal audit?  What are your BCM training needs for 2011?  Will you be extending the scope of the BCM programme to include additional business units?

“External” drivers are the focus of the third session: how will you be delivering added value from the BCM programme in support of corporate strategy?  How are you planning to evaluate the resilience of third-party suppliers?  What are your plans for working more closely with risk management to establish an effective horizon scanning function?

Five End-User Case Studies

One of your most frequent requests when we run these Workshops is for more case studies and so you will not be disappointed to learn that our five session leaders are each drawn from a different sector ... something for everyone!  Each presenter will focus on a different aspect of BCM planning that will include real insights into their priorities for 2011.

• The banking sector is represented by Mick Paisley, Head of Resilience at Santander;
• Andy Mason, Head of Business Continuity for PwC (and winner of BC Manager of the Year award) represents the professional services sector;
• Mark Kimberlin, Head of Emergency Planning with Wiltshire County Council will present a public sector perspective on developing a BCM culture;
• The telecommunications sector is represented by Elaine Heyworth, Head of Risk Management at Everything Everywhere (formerly T-Mobile);
• And the utilities sector is represented by Dave Window, Enterprise Resilience Manager for United Utilities with a particular interest in working with third-party suppliers.

We have recruited a panel of speakers-cum-session leaders drawn from well-respected end-user organisations; and we have structured the Workshop to ensure that you can exchange ideas and experience with fellow delegates.

For more information and to book your place, please click here.