MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. Leaders commonly do not have time to participate in training and awareness activities or believe they are unnecessary (because “we solve problems every day”). Training and awareness.

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MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Well-chosen BCM software can help a continuity program be more nimble and effective. It is also a pretty good depiction of how business continuity management (BCM) programs need to be these days if they are to successfully protect their organizations from the unprecedented number of threats in the environment. Lifecycle parameters.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Not another BCM Program audit? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. As an example, many smaller organizations use Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to outsource their IT operations and IT Disaster Recovery requirements.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Not another BCM Program audit? Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. BCM Program Audits. Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery planning efforts do not have defined start and endpoints, and as such must be maintained and updated over time to be truly effective. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: BCM Basics: Modern IT/DR Strategies The Benefits of a Sound Business Continuity Strategy A solid BC strategy is a fundamental component of a functional BC program. Such a strategy provides critical guidance in developing the recovery plans that are the tactical core of your program.

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 12, 2020

In the “ An Introduction to Business Continuity Planning ” article, we outlined the main components of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program and introduced the basics of Business Continuity Planning (BCP). These plans must address BCM Program requirements, including Emergency Management Procedures (e.g.

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 12, 2020

In the “ An Introduction to Business Continuity Planning ” article, we outlined the main components of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program and introduced the basics of Business Continuity Planning (BCP). . These plans must address BCM Program requirements, including Emergency Management Procedures (e.g.

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Stratogrid Advisory

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

BCP is one of the components of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program which should be implemented in organizations of all sizes. The implementation of a BCM Program could be a rather complex and lengthy process, which largely depends on the organization’s size. Reading Time: 6 minutes. Regardless of the industry (e.g.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

Last Updated on June 15, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 5 minutes In our previous articles , we outlined the reasons why the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program is essential to your organization. The conclusion was that to be successful and effective, Business Continuity Planning must be an organization-wide activity.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

In our previous articles , we outlined the reasons why the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program is essential to your organization. The conclusion was that to be successful and effective, Business Continuity Planning must be an organization-wide activity. It’s happening everywhere! IT must be engaged (early)!

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2023

However, in most cases—and with the majority of program deliverables—the people we really need to talk to are the tactical, boots-on-the-ground folks who complete the processes and activities we’ve been hired to assess and protect.

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Erwood Group

JANUARY 28, 2024

Section 1: The Scope of Business Continuity Myth 1: Business Continuity is Only About IT Disaster Recovery or DR. Contrary to popular belief, business continuity extends far beyond IT recovery. You can also seek out new clients that require vendors or suppliers to have business continuity and disaster recovery plans in place.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 2, 2023

Residual Risk There are two main kinds of risk when it comes to organizational activities and business continuity: inherent risk and residual risk. Inherent risk is the danger intrinsic to any business activity or operation. Residual risk is the amount of risk that remains in an activity after mitigation controls are applied.

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MHA Consulting

JULY 13, 2023

accounts payable, payroll) and activities (running reports, uploading data). We also identified a number a number of key errors: The data suggested that no one involved in the process understood the necessity of differentiating between essential processes (e.g.,

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

There are two main types of risk transference: 1) buying insurance and 2) hiring a third-party vendor to perform an activity and passing on to them the risks associated with that activity. Companies often hire third parties to take on activities that are outside their core competencies, freeing them to do what they do best.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 22, 2023

Doing this work is one of the most productive activities a BC professional can undertake. This cuts across all areas of BC activity. Having these items is not enough. They have to work. The job of the gap hunter is to identify gaps that might keep them from working—and to close them. This can be crippling during an outage.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2024

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. A related model familiar to many in the BC community is Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), which provides an offsite, cloud-based solution for IT disaster recovery.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 6, 2019

Correctly determining the risks facing your organization is the cornerstone of creating relevant business continuity plans, IT disaster recovery plans , emergency response and any other incident or crisis-related plans. Should you spend time and effort to complete this activity?

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 6, 2019

Correctly determining the risks facing your organization is the cornerstone of creating relevant business continuity plans, IT disaster recovery plans , emergency response and any other incident or crisis-related plans. Should you spend time and effort to complete this activity? BCM as a Service. IT Disaster Recovery.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2023

Creating an Emergency Response Plan Every organization needs to develop, implement, communicate, and test an emergency response plan to protect its employees in the event of an emergency such as a fire, flood, tornado, structural collapse, or active shooter incident. OSHA will expect no less.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 1, 2023

But in our current period of an ever-expanding set of global threats, most organizations would benefit from developing a system for actively monitoring potential threats to their operations and assets. There was a time when only the military had to concern itself with scanning the horizon for potential dangers.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Cameras are not pointed at all key areas and hence are unable to provide visual confirmation of the activities in the area. Cameras are not monitored real time and no regular reviews are done to ensure optimal viewing and recording.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 31, 2019

Many business continuity planning activities revolve around procedures that do not need to change much, as the time tested approach can be applied to any organization, regardless of their industry or size. They genuinely care about what their clients’ specific needs are.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 31, 2019

Many business continuity planning activities revolve around procedures that do not need to change much, as the time tested approach can be applied to any organization, regardless of their industry or size. BCM as a Service. IT Disaster Recovery. They genuinely care about what their clients’ specific needs are. 6 Articles.

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eBRP

AUGUST 27, 2018

Definition: A Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is the cornerstone of creating a BCM program. Basically, a BIA helps prioritize restoration efforts in the initial response activities following an operational disruption.

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Castellan

JUNE 2, 2021

In 20 years, we’ve never seen that amount of activity! Also, more organizations now acknowledge the need for additional resources as ongoing pandemic response stretches existing staff where teams may fall behind on much-needed routine business continuity and disaster recovery planning throughout the year. DOWNLOAD NOW.

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Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In that event, businesses require a disaster recovery plan with best practices to restore hardware, applications, and data in time to meet the business recovery needs. What is a Disaster Recovery Plan? Notable Best Practices for Disaster Recovery. Why Do I Need One?

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 18, 2020

The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a cornerstone of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. It is an activity that will identify mission-critical business functions, processes or services in your organization, and the resources required to timely recover those activities. The BIA is an organization-wide activity.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 6, 2019

They will all have some very high-level, but somewhat relevant business continuity related jargon, but in the first few sentences, the narrative will change from Business Continuity to IT Disaster Recovery. As a result, these plans will be developed without genuinely understanding the ins-and-outs and the complexity of your business.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 6, 2019

They will all have some very high-level, but somewhat relevant business continuity related jargon, but in the first few sentences, the narrative will change from Business Continuity to IT Disaster Recovery. . Start with a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. Training, Awareness and Exercises.

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MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Related on BCMMETRICS: Don’t Give Up the Ship: Demonstrating the Benefits of Rigorous Crisis Management Training Benefits That Go Beyond BC The main purpose of a business continuity management (BCM) program is to help an organization get through disruptions with the least possible impact to its operations, reputation, stakeholders, and bottom line.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 3, 2023

As a practical activity, enterprise risk management (ERM) centers on eight distinct risk domains, some strategic and some operational. This activity, by the way, is not a one-and-done project but an ongoing process. Exactly what those domains are will be detailed in a moment.

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MHA Consulting

MAY 25, 2023

In today’s blog, we’ll look at those risks from the point of view of a business consultant who specializes in technology and IT disaster recovery. A parallel potential exists in other activities that rely on AI, whether it’s analyzing x-rays, performing air traffic control, or scanning for bank fraud.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 21, 2024

In this context, perhaps the most important thing BC offices can focus on is ensuring their organizations develop robust manual workarounds for their critical patient-care activities.

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MHA Consulting

MAY 4, 2023

The plan should progress naturally from when an event happens, to the activation of the plan, to steps for recovery, to going back to business as usual. Policies explain how you plan to implement business continuity activities. Does it contain the right pieces of information to ensure we can recover? Business Impact Analysis.

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2022

But organizations should make risk management a routine part of their activities, no matter how the headlines are tending. It’s engaging in active, mindful risk mitigation. If the current situation spooks organizations into getting serious about risk management, then great. It should become a part of the company culture.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 18, 2011

These are the questions I think all Business Continuity Managers (BCM) should know about their own IT systems. Recovery of individual systems should be known if they are critical to the organisation or they underpin activities with short RTOs (Recovery Time Objectives). systems appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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