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A selection of materials from DRI International is available here as an added benefit for DRI members. We hope you enjoy this informative collection of industry information and research.
Event: Annual Conference - DRI2015
Author: Michael Kadar

This session will present a step-by-step method that guides you through the identification of the most appropriate metrics to report to executive management. This includes basic foundational issues related to deciding whether to focus metrics reporting on risk, preparedness, compliance, and/or maturity.
Tags: Emergency preparedness, Executive Support, Metrics
Event: Annual Conference - DRI2014
Author: Michael Kadar

How to Develop and Implement The Business Continuity Management Risk Index
Tags: Metrics, Risk Management
Event: Annual Conference - DRI2013
Author: Michael Kadar

Is there a metric that clearly can demonstrate to executive management the overall value of the business continuity management (BCM) program to the organization? Can BCM professionals quantitatively measure current risk levels that can be compared with established risk tolerances and report them to management in a meaningful way that drives both risk management and BCM initiatives? How could such a metric actually be implemented successfully in a large organization? This session explores these questions and presents a case study of how the BCM-RI was developed and implemented at DTE Energy. You will learn how the BCM-RI was implemented to measure the overall risk/preparedness level of DTE Energy business units, departments, subsidiaries, and the entire organization. You will see how gap analyses were performed to effectively compare BCM-RI levels to risk tolerance levels previously defined by management. Finally, you will learn how DTE Energy plans to expand the BCM-RI to develop risk indices for use by enterprise risk management and business resilience management programs.
Tags: Executive Support, Metrics, Process, Resiliency, Risk Management
Event: Annual Conference - DRI2012
Author: Michael Kadar

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Tags: Emergency preparedness, Executive Support, Metrics, Resiliency, Risk Management
Event: Annual Conference - DRI2012
Author: Dan Newton

This session explains and explores business continuity metrics. Find out all about the "what" -- common metric types for program tracking - and explore the hows and whys too! Learn strategies for understanding your audience, because you have to know with whom you are communicating and what they're concerned about if your metrics are going to mean anything. Gathering lots of data is impressive, but even more amazing is showing stakeholders how tracking and measuring performed by business continuity professionals can inform business decisions. Attendees all will discover how to use deficiencies to their advantage and why being "red averse" can be detrimental to your program.
Event: Annual Conference - DRI2012
Author: Greg Pinchbeck

Rebuild, Redirect, Restructure: Turning Your Program into What Your Organization Needs