"Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning – Are You Ready?"

Registration

Free. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required.

Intended Audience

This seminar is designed for Disaster Recovery professionals, IT Managers, and Business Resumption planners who want to learn more about the creation and maintenance of a sound business continuity and disaster recovery plan. 

Abstract of Seminar Contents

A sound business continuity and disaster recovery plan is critical. But where does one begin?  Prior to creating a plan itself, it is essential to identify primary business functions, consider the potential impacts of a disaster, and to understand the risks.  Certified Disaster Recovery professionals and government peers with real-world experiences and expertise have collaborated to unfold best practices and industry standards. They will provide current trend information, ingredients for a good plan, and ideas to consider from a small or large agency perspective.

Whether you are new to business continuity and disaster recovery planning, or you already have a proven and established plan, this seminar is for you. It is designed to provide definitions and terminology, current trends, future possibilities, and interesting examples from lessons learned.

Presenters

1. Facilitator Alene Akman, is the Account Manager currently supporting Washington State agencies on behalf of CIBER, Inc., located in Kirkland, WA.  Alene has fifteen years experience in IT consulting and management.  She is responsible for new business development for Application Development, Enterprise Integration, and Application Outsourcing services.   Services ranges from short-term consulting engagements to complex, multi-year service partnerships.  Her clientele have included state and federal government agencies as well as major clients in the telecommunications and technology industries.
   
   
2. Lance Calisch has 25 plus years in Information Technology.  He started his career with the Washington Department of Information Services in 1989 where he has worked as a systems programmer, Technical Support Manager, and Data Center Manager.  Lance currently manages the acquisitions and contracts staff for the Computer Services Division and manages special projects as Senior Projects Manager for the Division.  Lance is pursuing a masters degree in Organization Systems Renewal from Antioch University in Seattle.
   
   
3. George Helton is the Senior Director of Technology Services for Yakima County, Washington. He has over 20 years experience in software, system, network and technology development and management.  He has worked on or managed the development of several major systems such as the Department of Transportation's statewide fuel and oil system, corporate medical records and billing systems, statewide video conferencing systems, and the largest wireless 802.11b public safety network in the world. Yakima County has just turned up a major disaster recovery/business continuity site.
   
   
4. Tim Martin, CBCP, is Director of the Infrastructure, Security & DR/BC Practice at CIBER Inc., in Kirkland, WA.  Tim has over 23 years of IT experience working for and consulting with a wide range of companies from small startups to the Fortune 50, as well as local and state agencies. Tim's background began in the support of centralized midrange systems (Hardware and Software) in the early 1980s and migrated to distributed systems and network infrastructure throughout the 90's to present day.  Tim has been performing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Services since the early 1990's, and is a Certified Business Continuity Planner.  CIBER (NYSE:CBR) is a leading provider of IT professional services and solutions to federal, state and local governments, with over 25 years of state government experience.
   
   
5. Chris Turnley is a Senior Account Executive with Iron Mountain Off Site Data Protection.  As such, he works with large companies, state and local governments designing programs to meet regulatory, disaster recovery, business and service requirements.  As a lifetime Northwest resident, he spends much time outdoors and is familiar with the landscape of our area.
   
   
6. Ron Seymour is the Information Services Manager for the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). Prior to DFI, Ron spent 11 years with the Department of Health as an Information Service Manager. During that time he implemented the DOH network and managed the Information Network for Public Health Official (INPHO) project which installed a network for all the counties in the state. The INPHO network became the foundation for the state’s Intergovernmental Network (IGN). He also worked for the Department of Licensing, Alaska Airline, and Univac.  
   
   

Agenda

For More Information . . .

. . . contact Sheryl Hall or Dennis Jones, IPMA Professional Development Committee Co-Chairs.