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If audits give you agita, this hands-on workshop is for you! Sure it can be nerve-wracking when the auditors come knocking but if you attend this workshop, you can toss your TUMS and sleep soundly…even when it’s audit season. In this workshop, we will explore planning for an audit (standards/guidelines; purpose, scope, and objectives; and timeline), fieldwork (kick-off, documentation, and interviews); analysis (testing, evidence, and initial draft report); and reporting (communication with key stakeholders, obtaining management response, and issuing a final audit report).

A preparedness program is more than a plan. It is a management program designed to safeguard employees, protect facilities, minimize business interruption, prevent environmental contamination, and protect brand, image, and reputation. The only way to determine whether your preparedness program meets the needs of your company is to conduct an audit.

This session will not only cover the best approach for effective business continuity audits, but it also will show you how to gauge your organization’s preparedness. Attend this session to learn how to prevent simple check box audits while discovering what to look for beneath the hood. When you complete this session, you will have sufficient information to be confident in your BC audit and show your leadership the most accurate assessment of the business continuity program.

Auditing is an objective activity that should add value to an organization by following a systematic, disciplined approach. If you’re striving to improve your business continuity program or need to audit critical suppliers, this workshop is a must. Whether you are self-assessing your program (auditing the preparedness of your suppliers) or preparing for certification, this two-hour, hands-on workshop will provide the guidance you need. Auditing methodology will be defined, evaluation criteria including international standards will be identified, and lessons learned from decades of auditing will be shared. Project management, collecting “evidence,” corroborating information gathered, and using objective criteria to identify program gaps and support your opinion will be covered.

Supplemental worksheet. See presentation listing. Auditing is an objective activity that should add value to an organization by following a systematic, disciplined approach. If you’re striving to improve your business continuity program or need to audit critical suppliers, this workshop is a must. Whether you are self-assessing your program (auditing the preparedness of your suppliers) or preparing for certification, this two-hour, hands-on workshop will provide the guidance you need.

Organizations are becoming more proactive in assessing their programs and doing so in a more robust manner. This not only leads to them being more resilient but also reduces the effort associated with simply preparing for an audit. This webinar will examine how organizations are addressing regulatory compliance, which regulations they face, and how a pre-assessment program will help them be more resilient and improve their compliance.

Attend this session for an in-depth business continuity audit case study of one of the largest global retailers. Discover what lessons were learned during that audit process, explore the benefits of audit, discuss real BC risks, examine control methods, and review examples of audit procedures.