Whether you are a student, a beginner, or a Business Continuity professional, are you ready to keep the business up and running in the face of emergencies ranging from earthquakes to accidents to fires to computer crashes? In this second edition of Principles and Practice of Business Continuity: Tools and Techniques, Jim Burtles speaks to you directly and personally. From his decades of experience, he walks you through six main scenarios, teaching you to handle any contingency. He promises, "If you and your organization are prepared to deal with these six generic risks, you will be able to recover from any business disaster." With logical, step-by-step actions and real-world examples, Burtles gives you the confidence to get the job done, teaching you how to: `` bring people together to win executive support, `` create a plan, `` organize response teams, and `` recover from the disruption. Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, and a full set of PowerPoint classroom slides included with qualified textbook adoptions for college classes, seminars, or workshops. Designed with the classroom in mind, this new and updated edition of Principles and Practice of Business Continuity: Tools and Techniques begins each chapter with learning objectives and ends with a multiple-choice self-examination. Thought-provoking exercises help the student to apply the materials from each chapter to personal experience. The book ends with a glossary of the standard key terms currently in use in the industry and a full index.