Business Continuity

Risk Management and Business Continuity are essential for the competitive capacity of any international corporation. The temporary unavailability of technology and services can endanger the existence of any company. It is cruical to develop an international strategy to deal with these problems. This book provides theoretical analysis and practical solutions on these topics.

I Overview and General Aspects. - Operational Risks and Business Continuity? An Essayistic Overview. - The Role of States and of International and National Organisations as Super-Risk managers. - Position of the Internal Audit Department in a BCP Project. - Crisis Management for a New Century. - II Business and System Operation. - Business Continuity Planning (BCP) in a Globalised Bank. - Verification/Testing and Monitoring of Business Continuity Plans. - The Benefits of BCP Tools, with Special Reference to CAPT® and CM®. - Creating the Complete Environment for the Survival of a Bank. - Robustness Provided by Internet Monitoring Systems. - III Software and System Supply. - Risk Management for IT and Software Projects. - The Control of IT Risk by Means of Risk-Based Testing. - Software Reengineering for Mission-Critical Applications Minimizing Business Risks and Reducing Maintenance Costs. - References.