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ISO Spotlight: Business continuity management
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2012 Course schedule: Second half of year
From our blog
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Teal Arrow - Small ISO Spotlight: Business continuity management

Gears in Motion Many of our clients choose ISO certification to grow their business and better compete in global markets. It's a proactive way to make the most of management.   

 

But standards also apply when protecting your business from risk. The same processes and procedures that support, say, efficient production, apply to developing an effective response to unknowns - the nasty things that can happen to a business, including fire, theft, vandalism, earthquakes, floods, pandemic illnesses and more. 

 

In other words, the kind of stuff that can keep you up at night.

 

Learn about BS 25999, then visit our course calendar and register for our December course.

Teal Arrow - Small Six Sigma courses coming
Six Sigma

We're pleased to now offer Six Sigma courses and white, green and black belt certification under a new joint venture with Adaptive Technologies, Inc.

Under this unique arrangement, we;ll be able to tap into the expertise of Rebecca Kates in lean and Six Sigma methodologies. By driving top-line growth, improving quality, enhancing productivity and reducing expenses in the manufacturing and retail industries, Becky has saved companies between $400 million and $500 million in savings over her career.

Her experience includes lean manufacturing, Six Sigma tools, cross-functional engagement, training and execution, project management and quality and customer focus. She especially enjoys showing how Six Sigma tools can make a difference with good business processes and decisions.

Becky is the quality manager at Adaptive Technologies, responsible for ISO 9001:2008 compliance at a research and development firm that designs integrated control systems. She also handles Six Sigma events and statistical analysis for the company.
  

Teal Arrow - Small2012 Course schedule: Second half of year
Jul 10
Understanding Business Continuity Management - BS 25999
Jul 11-12
Implementing Business Continuity Management - BS 25999
Jul 23-26
ISO 9001:2008 TPECS
Jul 27
Advanced Auditing
Aug 7-9
ISO 9001/14001/18001 Integrated
Aug 20-24
ISO 18001:2007 TPECS
Sep 24-27
ISO 14001:2004 TPECS
Sep 28
Advanced Auditing
Oct 10-11
AS9100 Rev C and AS9101 Rev D Transition
Oct 15-19
AS 9100C Lead Auditor
Oct 22-25
ISO 500001 Implementation (2 days) and Internal Auditing ( 2 days)
Nov 26-29
ISO 27001:2005 TPECS
Dec 3-5
ISO 9001/14001/AS9100 Integrated
Dec 10-14
BS 25999-2 Lead Auditor IRCA
Teal Arrow - SmallFrom our blog

Business Disaster In the item above, we mentioned our December course, BS 25999, Business Continuity Management. Our latest blog details the benefits of this certification. Here's a snippet:

 

Business continuity planning touches on numerous ISO categories, including aerospace, environmental management, information technology service management and information security....

Incorporating business continuity into your management standards prepares you to better continue operating under adverse conditions. Any event that could impact your company should be considered, such as supply chain interruption, loss of or damage to critical infrastructure (major machinery or computing/network resource) and loss of key personnel.

 

Read more > 

Teal Arrow - SmallCourse discount available

A 5% discount for newsletter subscribers is available for those registering through our website. Enter discount code DAL in the registration form.

Teal Arrow - SmallUpcoming courses
Dec 19-Dec 23, 2011
BS 25999-2 Lead Auditor IRCA
The Business Continuity Standard

Jan 23-26, 2012
ISO 9001:2008 TPECS
Quality Management Systems

Jan 27, 2012
Advanced Auditing

Click here to register.
In business, processes matter. At D´Ardenne Associates, we would like to talk to you about making the most of management.

Sincerely,

Roy D´Ardenne

Roy DŽArdenne
DŽArdenne Associates, Ltd.

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