Business Continuity Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide with Planning Forms on CD-ROM, Third Edition by Kenneth L. Fulmer

The Business Continuity Planning book focuses on guiding the reader to a plan and, to the book's credit, does not stray from this subject. The Planning Forms on CD-ROM are numerous and detailed. These forms can be of great assistance to the reader who is trying to develop a plan.

Business Continuity Planning is designed for use by entry-level professionals as well as by interested non-professionals. The book is very easily to read and is logically organized. The reader should know that there is an emphasis on the non-technical aspects of Information Technology / Disaster Recovery planning.

The CD-ROM that is included provides easy to follow worksheets, forms, samples and links to other resources that can be found on the Internet.

A Guide to Business Continuity Planning by James C. Barnes

The interest in Business Continuity has gained significant momentum in the last few years, especially with the Y2K non-event, the increasing corporate dependence on computer systems and the growing levels of devastation associated with recent disasters. This book takes an organization interested in continuity planning through the processes needed to develop an effective plan.

"Jim Barnes has succeeded in providing us a much-needed tool, with which we can condidently face many of the day-to-day challenges of business contingency planning ... With this book, he has taken an important step in removing much of the guesswork and frustration from the business continuity implementation project."

Business Continuity Planning Template (CD-ROM) by Douglas M. Henderson cdrom

The Business Continuity Plan Template addresses the information from the Business Impact Analysis and then guides the user (with Author's Notes and Sample BCPs) to create a BCP. The structure of the BCP is designed to be compatible with organization of a typical business and should require little modification. Detailed checklists for the Business Units provide additional information that is useful in developing the Business Unit Plans. Two sample BCPs are included to assist the user: one for a hypothetical service industry business and the other for a hypothetical manufacturing business.

Business Continuity: Best Practices--World-Class Business Continuity Management, Second Edition by Andrew Hiles

Endorsed by Business Continuity Institute (BCI)and Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII)

Disaster Recovery Planning: Strategies for Protecting Critical Information Assets by Jon William Toigo, Jon Toigo

Provides a complete guide to developing your company's data survival strategy, solutions for every company-PC to mainframe to the Internet, and the best practices for avoiding disasters and safeguarding your business.

Business Continuity Planning Methodology by Akhtar Syed, Afsar Syed

Business Continuity Planning Methodology is a single, comprehensive, text that explains the principles of business continuity planning and presents an easy to follow step-by-step methodology to implement its six stages. The methodology considers protection of mission critical business processes, resources, and services. It focuses on key resources such as IT systems and infrastructure, manufacturing and production equipment and products, facilities, work areas, vital records, and critical data. The methodology is consistent with business continuity industry standards, guidelines, and best practices such as ISO/IEC 17799, NFPA 1600, COBIT, and DRI International.

This book gives readers the skills to manage risks, conduct a business impact analysis, develop a business continuity strategy, and develop, test, and maintain a business continuity plan. The main body of the book contains chapters structured according to the six business continuity planning stages.