A Manager’s Guide of SS540 Singapore Standard for Business Continuity Management

Having completed the 7-book Business Continuity Managment Book Series, Dr Goh Moh Heng, President of BCM Institute had launch the first of the BCM Specialist Book Series.   This new book aims to prepares the reader to apply the Singapore Standard SS 540 framework, principles and methodologies for the implementation of the BC Plan. Dr Goh highlighted that this is the "readable English version of the Singapore Standard SS 540:2008."  The book is kindly forwarded by Mr Teng Theng Dar, CEO, Singapore Business Federations and Mr Dan Steele, Chairman of Business Continuity Council.  In January 2010, this book will be the standard textbook for SS 540 related courses such as the BCM-240: Fundalmentals of BCM with SS 540, BCM-354: Implementing BCM with SS540 and BCM-840: BCM Audit.

Using the BCM Areas and Components framework as spelled out in the Singapore Standard, this book provides a clear explanation of the standard and it elaborates on the “How-to” aspect in implementing your business continuity programme and plans.

Learn how to:

• Understand the framework to undertake BCM
• Learn about SS540 and its value for BCM
• Understand the six BCM areas and four components
• Prepare and carry out the Business Impact Analysis
• Determine resource requirement for effective framework
• Develop BCM strategy for resiliency

Dr. Goh Moh Heng. 2009, 148 pages.

Available at BCM Institute Online Store, SGD$49.90

Be sure to catch the rest of the BCM Specialist book series in 2010 as Dr Goh Moh Heng will share the tricks of the trade in BCM audit and IT Disaster Recovery Planning.