ACP Community Initiative Open for Business

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ACP Community InitiativeOpen for Business

• Presented by Alegra Schmidt, CBCP
• ACP Sacramento Chapter
• Date September 11, 2007

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Agenda

• ACP Community Initiative
• Sacramento Chapter Initiative
• Chapter Approach
• Project Plan Overview
• Resources Staffing
• Project Deliverables
• Project Communications
• Chapter Member Support
• Next Steps
• Questions

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ACP Community Initiative

• Strategic initiative of ACP Corporate Board of
  Directors and ACP Chapter Presidents to assist
  small and medium-sized businesses.
• These areas traditionally receive the brunt of
  impact from natural hazards and business owners
  rarely have the resources to hire full time
  business continuity planners or experienced
  consultants.
• Teamed with long-term partner the Institute for
  Business and Home Safety (IBHS)
• Utilize IBHS Open for Business (sm) toolkit in an
  effort to educate and encourage small to
  mid-sized businesses to develop a comprehensive
  property protection

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Sacramento Chapter Initiative
In partnership with ACP national leadership,
chapter members, subject matter experts and IBHS
resources, provide Sacramento small and medium
business communities education about business
continuity and disaster preparedness.
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Chapter Approach

• Design a sustained program
• Establish a program office to manage the program
• Develop a repeatable methodology and processes
  for delivery of the program
• Leverage ACP corporate IBHS resources
• Leverage chapter member expertise
• Create a project plan

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Project Plan Overview

• Project Summary
• Resources Staffing
• Project Deliverables
• Project Communication

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Resources Staffing

• IBHS Resources
• Program Manager
• Project Manager
• Board of Directors Sponsor
• Evangelist
• Training Director
• Program Volunteers
• Documentation / Technical Writer

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Project Deliverables

• Program implementation plan
• Project schedule
• Program content
• Program methodology
• Program materials
• Program delivery communications
• Volunteer training materials
• Sustained program requirements

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Project Communications

• Project status meetings
• Project status reports
• Issue log
• Decision log
• Updated project schedule

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Chapter Member Support

• Critical for success
• Develop initiative policy and strategy
• Provide project support
• Provide program support
• Ensure sustained future of the program

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Next Steps

• Review project plan and provide feedback
• Consider participation
• Contact Alegra Schmidt to volunteer
• Project kick-off meeting

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Questions

• Q A
• Interested in becoming involved?
• Contact Alegra Schmidt
• vicepresident_at_sac.acp-international.comThank you.