Workshops
The ASA Institute for Risk and Innovation offers small, interactive workshops several times each month.
Workshops do not require participants to divulge any information at all on their respective companies. Where appropriate, hypothetical companies and scenarios will be utlized.
Two workshops will be offered in September of 2010.
Make a Simple Plan Against Business Interrruptions
ASA salutes National Preparedness Month by offering a special six hour workshop called “Make a Simple Plan.” More than a presentation on fire alarms, smoke detectors, security systems or an emergency kit, the workshop is designed specifically for small businesses who do not know how to create a business interruption plan. It will look at questions like
If the CEO is run over by a bus, who is in charge?
If the Internet is down, how will you run your business?
“It’s pretty clear that business owners have had economic matters to worry about these past several years,” said Searle. “Our workshop offers them an opportunity to look at a wide variety hazards that might cause downtime, resulting in a loss of revenue, customers, or reputation. Using simple templates and checklists, it’s possible for small businesses to put together action plans that will allow them to better manage the unexpected.”
This workshop is designed specifically for small businesses who do not know how to create a plan. The fee includes the workshop, a workbook with introductory materials, a variety of business scenarios, sample checklists and templates.
When: Sept. 10 and Sept. 24, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: ASA’s office.
Participants: Maximum four per session.
Fee: $500, including materials and a box lunch.
To register: Email info@anniesearle.com.
Preparing for PS-PREP
DHS will roll out the voluntary certification program called PS-Prep in September of 2010. Our six-hour workshop discusses in detail each of the three standards by which companies can choose to start down a path toward certification. The workshop will focus in particular on the American National Standard for Security, ASIS SPC1-2009, which offers “a comprehensive [risk] management systems approach for security, preparedness, response, mitigation, business/operational continuity, and recovery for disruptive incidents resulting in an emergency, crisis or disaster.” Each of the three standards will be thoroughly reviewed for fit and appropriateness for companies of various types and sizes. Workshop participants will have learned whether or not they wish to pursue certification, and how to architect a path to compliance and/or certification. Participants also leave the workshop with a reference volume of the material covered.
When: Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: ASA’s office.
Participants: Maximum four per session.
Fee: $600, including materials and a box lunch.
To register: Email info@anniesearle.com.
Limited to four participants and held in ASA's North Seattle office, the workshops are suitable for professionals in the fields of operational risk, business continuity, emergency management, as well as corporate and information security. Workshop participants will return to their organizations with specific action items to implement and a new perspective on their responsibilities.