The management systems community
– 16th Jul 2009 by Alex Briggs
In episode 3 of this LRQA Business Continuity Video Podcast Series, David Austin, one of the world’s leading business continuity experts, gives a presentation on the needs for a robust BC management system.
– 1st Jun 2009 by Alex Briggs
The LRQA Business Continuity in an Economic Downturn Podcast Series continues with Episode 2. This episode also features global Business Continuity expert, David Austin. Following on from his Video Podcast series, this is the second episode of the audio series.
In this episode, David talked to us about integrating BS 25999, the business continuity management system standard into your existing management systems framework. He also talked about the ease with which business continuity works with an organisations environmental, quality, health and safety and security management systems
– 21st May 2009 by Alex Briggs
The LRQA Business Continuity in an Economic Downturn Podcast Series starts with global BC expert, David Austin. Following on from his Video Podcast series, this is the first episode of the audio series.
In this initial episode, David introduces BC and discusses its origins. He also talks a bit about his personal experience in BC over the past 30 years.
– 16th Apr 2009 by Raz Chaudary
The communiqué also seeks to establish and promote greater collaboration between nations to “guard against risk” and “discourage excessive risk-taking” by strengthening regulatory systems and supervision.
– 16th Apr 2009 by Alex Briggs
In episode 2 of the LRQA Business Continuity Video Podcast Series, David Austin, one of the world’s leading business continuity experts, talks about the importance of BS 25999, the business continuity management systems standard.
– 2nd Apr 2009 by Alex Briggs
Today’s thought of the day is a quote from PricewaterhouseCoopers South African advisory partner Binesh Rajkaran.
An effective business continuity management strategy would enable financial institutions to address the panic and potentially devastating effects of such a crisis and in fact could prevent such an extreme event from occurring.
– 1st Apr 2009 by Raz Chaudary
“The trend towards globalisation makes business continuity more important,” says Caddick. “Fraud in the US affects UK businesses. Climate change has more of an immediate impact on British companies now they have outsourced many things to China.”
– 26th Mar 2009 by Raz Chaudary
“Business continuity, security and emergency management are all process-driven activities. As such, it makes sense to ensure that those processes are constantly being reviewed and improved. Six Sigma is a process that ought to be considered for these disciplines, as it deals with process improvement.”
– 20th Mar 2009 by Alex Briggs
Business Assurance as a concept is growing as the world recession deepens. Organisations are increasingly looking for ways to “assure” their business. In the management systems industry, it is widely recognised that certification is a “safe haven” during difficult economic times. Research undertaken during the early 1990’s recession indicated that organisations that were ISO 9001 certified outperformed organisations that were not.
– 19th Mar 2009 by Alex Briggs
In episode 1 of the LRQA Business Continuity Video Podcast Series, David Austin, one of the world’s leading business continuity experts, talks about the importance of business continuity planning during the current economic downturn.
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