Monday, 11 August 2014
Forward by Dr. Adil S Mufti , Vice Chairman -ICIL-Pakistan
Business Continuity Management:Global Best Practices, 4th Edition,
by Andrew Hiles
COMING SUMMER 2014!
The Closest to a "Body of Knowledge" for Business Continuity –
by an Acclaimed Founder of the Profession
" Andrew Hiles was the main driver in the formation of The Business Continuity Institute and his teachings have provided great leadership to our profession. If you only read Discover new ideas and inspiration to build world-class Business Continuity Management from this masterwork that distills Hiles' wisdom about what works and why from 30+ years' experience in 60+ countries. First published in 1999, the new 4th Edition of Hiles' classic is the most international, comprehensive, readable exposition on the subject. It now includes:
Andrew Hiles, Hon FBCI, EIoSCM, is an internationally renowned practitioner, consultant to blue chip companies and government agencies, and trainer of two generations of Business Continuity professionals.
From the Foreword by Lyndon Bird, FBCI, Technical Director, The Business Continuity Institute (BCI):
I've known Andrew Hiles for many years and have always been impressed by his vision and passion for the ever changing landscape of Business Continuity. No one writing about the subject today, and few writing about any management topic, can equal Andrew's breadth of experience and practical "know-how." Andrew was the main driver in the formation of The Business Continuity Institute in 1994 and bears the membership number 001. He has a formidable understanding of Information Technology, Information Security and Service Management, as well as his almost encyclopedic knowledge of Business Continuity globally. This is what he shares with the readers in this incredibly comprehensive, but very readable, book. He has again provided an up-to-the-minute review of the topic and world-wide standards, as well as valuable insights about the impacts of legislation and regulation on BCM practitioners. He's also broad in his scope, opening the debate to the wider areas of resiliency, including risk, emergency planning, security and crisis. Andrew always demonstrates that BCM has wide strategic implications for any business and his real life examples are brilliant learning opportunities. He always likes to show what can go wrong, what could have prevented it and how to move forward positively. It's an honest, balanced view of the challenges facing BCM professionals. Wherever I go in the world, BC people know Andrew Hiles through his books, other publications, and global course delivery. Andrew's teachings have provided great leadership to our profession, influencing many people to think of BCM as an important, enjoyable, and credible long-term career option. If you only read one BCM business book this year, then make sure this is it. The Business Continuity Institute welcomes this updated version and is delighted to endorse it.
From the Foreword by Dr. Adil S. Mufti, Vice Chairman, ICIL-Pakistan:
I find this new 4th edition of Business Continuity Management: Global Best Practices to be the most comprehensive book available, covering almost all aspects of BCM. It will be applied by students, will guide business continuity management (BCM) practitioners, and will be read by corporate and political leaders and policy-makers worldwide. Despite my exposure to global and national business, my first real understanding of BCM came when I first met Andrew Hiles and read course materials for a series of very popular training courses he conducted in Pakistan. A relative working for IBM told me about Andrew's high standing among BCM practitioners and that many of them in many parts of the world look up to Andrew as their guru. During my own travel to different countries, I find that, invariably, whenever I talk about BCM, people within corporate sectors in general and in the BCM practicing community in particular have either heard of Andrew or have read his publications. In both English-speaking as well as non- English-speaking countries, Andrew Hiles' training courses and publications are, and will always remain, in great demand. In the end, I would like to say that Andrew Hiles has made great contribution to the BCM profession and through this 4th edition of Business Continuity Management: Global Best Practices he has made the jobs of all BCM practitioners easier and has given to the students studying BCM at university level very comprehensive reading material. This book will help corporate and political leadership to understand the need to prepare against unexpected man-made or natural hazards.
From the Foreword by Michael Howbrook, Director of Education, Telfort Business Institute, Shanghai, China
The book gives the most comprehensive coverage not only of all of the aspects of developing, implementing, and maintaining a BC management system, but it also provides an understanding of supply chain and contracts, which are critical for supply continuity; advice for achieving consensus; and helpful details on international BC-related standards. Chapter 5 draws attention to Negotiation and Contractual Risk, an important subject, which if handled incorrectly, can have huge repercussions that invite disruptions and /or disasters. Marketing in Chapter 6 covers how a disaster can affect many aspects within a business and how difficult matters would be if BCM was not regularly reviewed and practiced. Similarly, misunderstanding the laws pertaining to particular countries as detailed in Appendix A can have very serious repercussions. Common Law, Civil Law and Sharia Law may have overlaps but are not the same and can spell disaster if ignored or misunderstood. I believe that it's essential in today's business environment that BCM be a part of any structured approach to forming business programs. This is a very informative book indeed, very well written by a very experienced practitioner who gives a full global perspective on BCM today.
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http://rothsteinpublishing.com/business-continuity-management-hiles/
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