PS Prep Update with an Orientation to Auditing

Date:          Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Time:          3:45 - 6:00 pm

Location: Liberty Mutual, Dogwood/Evergreen Room,
20 Riverside Road, Weston, MA 02119

Logistics:  Present picture identification at the security desk and tell the guard you are attending the ACP meeting. There are parking garages within walking distance.

Focus: 
As the PS Prep Program gains momentum attention has shifted from the selection of standards to creating the infrastructure that can support the auditing process. What can one expect to happen in a PS Prep audit? Are full audits the only choice for certification? How should an organization prepare for an audit, how should one select the standard to pursue, does the whole organization have to be certified at once, and what costs are associated with applying for certification? These and other practical questions will be addressed in our April program. If you are thinking about a PS Prep audit or perhaps in becoming an auditor - you should come to this meeting.

Click here for Don's presentation:

D. Byrne - PS Prep - Workshop on Std and Auditing Summary Version

Presenters: 
Don Byrne, Managing Director, North River Solutions
An entrepreneur and former venture capitalist, Don Byrne brings an executive perspective to the business continuity field. He is a Senior Fellow at the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute at LSU and an Adjunct Professor at Boston University. An advisor to the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) on the PS-Prep Program he is a member of their Committee of Experts. Don is certified contingency planner (CBCP), ISO lead auditor and has consulted with some of the largest certification firms in the U.S. on the PS Prep program. A frequent speaker at conferences, he regularly conducts workshops on strategic management, business operations, and resiliency planning. Don is president and CEO of METRIX411, LLC - a software company specializing in business assessments; and a Managing Director of GRCS, LLC a consulting and training firm. He holds degrees in mathematics, philosophy, and international marketing. He is a contributing writer for the Domestic Preparedness Journal and the NEWS website Continuity Compliance.