Diligent

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Disaster recovery and business continuity are two terms often used interchangeably – but doing so risks missing some of the key differences between the two strategies. To debunk the disaster recovery plan vs. business continuity plan debate, we look at: What each means. What is Business Continuity? How they differ.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2024

Related on MHA Consulting: Sounds Like a Plan: The Elements of a Modern Recovery Plan Everyone reading this blog will know that the business continuity (BC) recovery plan is something organizations create to help them quickly restore their essential operations in the event of an outage, minimizing the impact on the company.

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LogisManager

MAY 27, 2021

What Does a Business Continuity Plan Typically Include? A business continuity plan (BCP) is your first line of defense against any challenge that threatens the core functionalities of your organization’s operations. Designing a BCP can feel overwhelming, as it’s such a critical document; where should you start?

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everbridge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Disaster Recovery vs. Business Continuity Planning. While it may seem like a disaster recovery plan and a business continuity plan are the same, businesses must consider their differences. A successful business continuity plan must begin with the development of each smaller supporting facet.

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KingsBridge BCP

AUGUST 14, 2022

You should be able to use the same BCP to respond to a fire, a train derailment, a power outage, or an active threat. This might seem a bit daunting; how can one plan possibly respond to all of these things? The answers are in your plan content and structure, and training. Plan content and structure.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Many organizations struggle with establishing a sound business continuity strategy, a foundational aspect of a strong BC program. Follow these seven steps to implement a BC strategy that can help you swiftly recover your business processes in the event of an outage. The likelihood of people using a document in a real event is minimal.

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LogisManager

JULY 22, 2021

Topic: Creating a business continuity planning process that sets your business up for long-term success. It’s important for all organizations to have a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) in place, but in the banking industry, it’s critical. What should every strong Business Continuity Plan include? Introduction.

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Zerto

AUGUST 18, 2022

Business Continuity Plan vs. Disaster Recovery Plan. Savvy organizational leaders employ corporate strategies such as disaster recovery and business continuity to nimbly navigate through such emergencies and maintain functionality in the face of disasters. What is a Business Continuity Plan?

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Disaster Recovery Journal

JANUARY 14, 2020

While an emergency can be many things – a winter storm , natural disaster, power outage, or man-made incident – streamlining and centralizing communications can play a major role in improving the outcome of an event. Our customers needed a better way to manage the lifecycle of an emergency ,â?? said Brian Cruver , CEO of AlertMedia.

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MHA Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

Organizations now have to contend with a heightened risk of drought, flooding, heat waves, wildfires, hurricanes, political unrest, global conflict, cyberattack, power outages, active shooters, supply chain disruptions, pandemic, social-media impacts, and all the rest. Documentation. Traditional BC documentation is shrinking.

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Zerto

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

It also documents existing strategies and measures already in place to mitigate the impact of said risks. A BIA report documents the worst-case scenarios and provides an overview of the rate, type, magnitude, and consequences of such an event. The SLA may specify a service requirement of 99.5% Maximum Tolerable Data Loss (MTDL).

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Erwood Group

JANUARY 28, 2024

In times of crisis, a comprehensive business continuity plan ensures that every facet of the organization is resilient. Myth 2: Business Continuity Plans Are Only for Large Enterprises. Size doesn’t dictate the need for business continuity. Myth 5: Business Continuity is Too Expensive for Small Businesses.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 22, 2023

BC offices often devote a great deal of energy to doing BIAs and recovery plans. But one thing we find a lot is that organizations with elaborate BC programs—they’ve done lots of BIAs and have extensive plans and other documentation—are often not nearly as resilient as they think they are. This can be crippling during an outage.

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Disaster Safety

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Activate your business continuity plan. In case of a power outage, use your generator. Designate times for key staff members to call into conference calls for situation overviews. After a winter event. A business sign that says Open on cafe or restaurant hang on door at entrance. Vintage color tone style.

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KingsBridge BCP

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Here are 10 questions you should be asking yourself about your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to ensure you’re prepared for COVID-19. Note that they are all just part of good business continuity planning for any business interruption. 5 – Is procedural documentation up to date? 10 questions to preparedness.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Unprecedented outages occur all the time. Be prepared for pushback by people who say there’s no point in rehearsing a workaround because the primary method for doing that particular task will never go down. You might need to put on your teacher hat to help your colleagues understand why practicing manual workarounds is important.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 26 minutes We all live in an unpredictable world. We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations. We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization. It can be overwhelming if your organization has never implemented a robust business continuity program. ARTICLE SECTIONS.

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FS-ISAC

JUNE 30, 2022

The first step is to document critical business processes and the suppliers used to support each process. To manage this efficiently, firms should not only document the end-to-end processes but also regularly engage in tabletop exercises that span both IT and the business.

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Erwood Group

APRIL 5, 2022

Due to the outage, he was unable to execute a trade to exit a position and lost $70,000.00 The key to protecting your business is to prepare with a plan that is well documented and has strategies you can rapidly put into place. A well-documented plan can help you quickly respond, adjust, and pivot to alternative strategies.

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Castellan

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The structured approach needed for business interruption risks is business continuity management – a process that analyzes an organization’s risk of business interruption and takes actions to reduce it. If it’s not a plan, what’s the outcome? These theories should be gathered, analyzed, documented and agreed to for critical activities.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 8, 2023

At the same time, a new need has developed: one for a place remote workers can go if they are no longer able to work at home (due to a power outage or whatever it might be). The everything-but-the-kitchen-sink recovery plan. In the age of remote work and the hybrid workplace, the need for such sites has contracted. The “What, Me Worry?”

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