Year 2000 Contingency Planning

This workshop describes a Y2K contingency planning methodology based on the Social Security Administration's standard, with best practices included from other government agencies and from industry. Participants will learn how to differentiate between risk analysis, risk mitigation, and contingency planning, and how all these elements fit together. A proposed contingency planning template is offered, and participants will create a sample plan with it. Various ways to test the validity and completeness of contingency plans will also be described. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to enhance contingency plans they have already developed, or develop their own plans using the template.

Who Should Attend:

This workshop is intended for risk managers, systems engineers, software engineers, and staff members involved in a contingency planning effort.

Book:

Y2K Risk Management: Contingency Planning, Business Continuity, and Avoiding Litigation, by Steven H. Goldberg, Steven C. Davis, and Andrew M. Pegalis -- John Wiley & Sons (1999).

Workshop Topics:

• Review of Risk Management Activities to Date, including Risk Mitigation and the Risk Matrix
• Overview of Contingency Planning Concepts
• Suggested Y2K Contingency Planning Template
• Participant Development of a Y2K Contingency Plan
• Y2K Contingency Plan Testing

What You Will Learn:

• The differences between risk analysis, risk mitigation, and contingency planning
• Contingency planning approaches in government and industry, with emphasis on the SSA model
• Elements of an effective contingency plan
• How to write an effective contingency plan
• How to test contingency plans

Cost:

$250 per participant (based on 20 participants)

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Howard J. Bender, Ph.D.
President
The Education Process Improvement Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 186
Riverdale, Maryland 20738
hjbender@epicent.com