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Write or Wrong: Five Common BCM Documentation Mistakes 

MHA Consulting

Having quality documentation is an important part of a sound business continuity management program, but it’s not the most important part. In today’s post, we’ll look at this and four other mistakes people commonly make in documenting their BC programs. 1: Trying to document a recovery plan that does not exist.

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Why is so hard to engage an IT Organization???

Stratogrid Advisory

Are we again in the Business vs IT turf wars? IT is (always) busy! We all know that IT is busy. They are delivering new projects, firefighting with IT issues (sometimes daily), patching applications, servers and IT security gear at some wee hours (when the business is getting their beauty sleep).

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Why is so hard to engage an IT Organization???

Stratogrid Advisory

Are we again in the Business vs IT turf wars? IT is (always) busy! We all know that IT is busy. They are delivering new projects, firefighting with IT issues (sometimes daily), patching applications, servers and IT security gear at some wee hours (when the business is getting their beauty sleep).

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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

BC encompasses the ability to swiftly resume all business functions following a disruption, addressing critical processes from manufacturing to customer service. IT/DR focuses on the recovery of technological assets, whether computers, networks, systems, or applications following a disaster such as a successful cyberattack.

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Recovering Right: How to Improve at IT Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

Related on MHA Consulting: The Cloud Is Not a Magic Kingdom: Misconceptions About Cloud-Based IT/DR The Cloud Is Not a Plan A common misconception today is that the shift from company-owned data centers toward cloud-based environments means companies can quit worrying about IT disaster recovery (IT/DR). (IT/DR The cloud is our plan.”

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Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans

Erwood Group

NOTE: DRII takes this definition from the Business Continuity Institute BCI and Disaster Recovery Journal DRJ. Appendices with Supporting Documents, Tracking Logs, and Recovery Forms. The above is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but it is a great place to start with your business continuity plans. Cover Page.

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Gone With the Wind: 12 BCM Practices That Have Become Outdated 

MHA Consulting

Traditionally, organizations conducted a Business Impact Analysis every other year or even less frequently, but in today’s fast-moving world, that’s not sufficient. It leaves too much time for systems and applications to change, reducing the relevance of the BIA and the recovery plans based on it.

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