Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2024

I always think it is the brave person who makes predictions of what will happen, but in this bulletin, I will identify what I think are the ten trends we as business continuity people should be aware of and watch out for. So far, there has not been a great impact on business continuity processes and delivery.

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Erwood Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The Future of Business Continuity The Future of Business Continuity: Innovations and Emerging Technologies In an era of rapid technological advancement, the landscape of business continuity is evolving, embracing innovations and emerging technologies to enhance resilience.

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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. Business Continuity Manager. Team Member(s).

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Bernstein Crisis Management

MAY 19, 2023

Crisis management refers to an organization’s process- and strategy-based approach for identifying, preparing for, and responding to threats, unanticipated events, or any negative disruptions with the potential to harm people, property, or business processes.

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Erwood Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

How Business Continuity Provides Value to A Business. There are many ways in which Business Continuity can provide a business with tremendous value. The first and most obvious to many is that business continuity planning helps organizations obtain reduced premiums on insurance.

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Erwood Group

JULY 7, 2022

What is Business Continuity. So, what is business continuity anyway? So, what is business continuity? Before I give you my answer, let me provide you with the definition from the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1600 (Which is their Business Continuity Standard). Business Impact Analysis.

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BCP Builder

JUNE 1, 2020

When does the Crisis Management team let go and the Business Continuity team take over? I think these two teams need to work together from the outset, but there is a point where the “lead” is handed over from Crisis Management to Business Continuity. Business Continuity is an enabling discipline.

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BCP Builder

JUNE 1, 2020

When does the Crisis Management team let go and the Business Continuity team take over? I think these two teams need to work together from the outset, but there is a point where the “lead” is handed over from Crisis Management to Business Continuity. Business Continuity is an enabling discipline.

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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.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In today’s bulletin, Charlie discusses his thoughts on the industry that is business continuity and how he believes COVID has negatively impacted it. Nothing particular in the news piqued my interest this week, therefore, I decided to give my thoughts on ‘Is Business Continuity One of the Victims of COVID?’.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In today’s bulletin, Charlie discusses his thoughts on the industry that is business continuity and how he believes COVID has negatively impacted it. Nothing particular in the news piqued my interest this week, therefore, I decided to give my thoughts on ‘Is Business Continuity One of the Victims of COVID?’.

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Business Continuity Continuity Professionals Pandemic Continuity Planning 52

Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In today’s bulletin, Charlie discusses his thoughts on the industry that is business continuity and how he believes COVID has negatively impacted it. Nothing particular in the news piqued my interest this week, therefore, I decided to give my thoughts on ‘Is Business Continuity One of the Victims of COVID?’.

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Business Continuity Continuity Professionals Pandemic Continuity Planning 40

Castellan

JULY 1, 2021

When it comes to operational resiliency, crisis preparedness is more than just planning. There are a lot of moving pieces—from employee safety to business continuity, supply chain management, and minimizing the impact of a disruption on your customers while also mitigating reputational damage and decreasing downtime and financial impact.

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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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Castellan

APRIL 1, 2022

At a high level, it may seem natural to use the terms business continuity management and enterprise risk management interchangeably. While there are some congruences between them, there are some unique distinctions that separate the two, and in many regards, they’re actually completely different business functions. LEARN MORE.

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Castellan

JUNE 15, 2021

BC Management recently released its 2021 Business Continuity Management Event Impact Report in partnership with Witt O’Brien’s. Current and Future Focus for Business Continuity Events. Some of that hesitation could be because of a mixed understanding of what business continuity actually looks like as a managed service.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 15, 2023

Vulnerability management is the practice of identifying and mitigating the weaknesses in an organization’s people, processes, and technology. Then we work with the client on devising a plan to mitigate those weaknesses—and do all we can to get them to follow through on the plan (otherwise, what’s the point?).

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Fusion Risk Management

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Crisis and Incident Response Geopolitical events often necessitate the activation of emergency response and crisis response plans. Activation of Business Continuity Plans Organizations should activate the business continuity plans that they have in place to minimize disruption to their operations.

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Erwood Group

MAY 17, 2024

The Pros and Cons of Outsourced vs In-House IT Disaster Recovery The Pros and Cons of Outsourced vs In-House IT Disaster Recovery In today’s fast-paced digital business age, IT disaster recovery is a critical component of any business continuity plan and proper business resilience planning.

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National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Chemical Safety Board issued a call to chemical facilities to prepare for a harsh hurricane season based on an “above average” outlook on hurricane activity from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Recently, the U.S. NOAA’s predictions also estimate a range of 12 to 17 total named storms this season.

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MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Knowing what roles should be represented on the business continuity management (BCM) team and what kind of people should fill them is an overlooked key to success in making organizations resilient. Business Continuity Manager: The individual with direct responsibility for the business continuity program.

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BCM Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Crisis Management 91

Castellan

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Is the key to business continuity success understanding risk and how to manage it across your organization? That’s what we discussed in an episode of Castellan’s new podcast, Business, Interrupted , with Melanie Lucht, Associate Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at Carnegie Mellon University. DOWNLOAD NOW. Lessons Learned.

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LogisManager

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

How Often Should A BCP [Business Continuity Plan] Be Reviewed? The process of developing, finalizing, and communicating your initial business continuity plan (BCP) is no small feat. or there is an external factor impacting your business (e.g. And When Should It Be Tested?].

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Zerto

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Risk assessment, business impact analysis (BIA), and service level agreement (SLAs) are indispensable to the development and implementation of business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) plans. It also documents existing strategies and measures already in place to mitigate the impact of said risks.

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It’s enough to make an organization leader or business continuity professional feel unwell. It’s certainly on mine, not only in my role as a business continuity consultant but also as a business owner and CEO. Ongoing mitigation is necessary because if you don’t take action, you remain vulnerable.

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MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The business continuity management roadmap is a simple but powerful tool that can help organizations strengthen their BCM programs and enhance their resilience. Devising a BCM roadmap is not rocket science but it’s impossible if the people in charge are not familiar with the foundational concepts of modern business continuity (e.g.,

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Zerto

APRIL 6, 2023

We will discuss risk management, the critical importance of business impact analysis (BIA) , and the essential steps involved in a thorough risk assessment. We will end the series with an overview of the risk prioritization and mitigation stages of the process.

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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.

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Security Industry Association

MAY 9, 2024

Our offerings include: Risk Assessments: We conduct thorough assessments to identify potential security risks and vulnerabilities, helping clients mitigate threats and enhance their overall security posture. What are your plans for involvement in the next year? How does your organization engage with SIA?

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Zerto

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It’s just a matter of time, but every business will experience events that will threaten its operations. Operational resilience protects your organization’s ability to produce and deliver its goods and services, in turn mitigating the impact on your customers and your reputation. Next: IT Resilience.

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MHA Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

The same thing is true of organizations and business continuity professionals. Right now, the pace of change in the broader society is as fast as I’ve ever seen it, and that looks to continue for the foreseeable future. Over time, organisms that are capable of adapting to change thrive while those that don’t go extinct.

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Castellan

MAY 10, 2022

When it comes to business continuity, many teams get bogged down in the details when they’re looking to implement a new program or mature an existing one. So, when it comes to successful business continuity program development, your focus shouldn’t be on perfection. Get The Business Continuity [Re]Vision Builder Guide.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 22, 2023

Business continuity professionals who want to make their organizations more resilient should make a conscious effort to become gap hunters. 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.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2021

This week, Charlie goes into depth about different business continuity plans, how to know which plan suits which incident, and how to create a framework that works for you! I have spoken about the requirement for writing generic response plans in a previous bulletin.

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AWS Disaster Recovery

APRIL 5, 2021

DR is a crucial part of your Business Continuity Plan. Active/passive and active/active DR strategies. Active/passive DR. Figure 2 categorizes DR strategies as either active/passive or active/active. In Figure 3, we show how active/passive works. Multi-site active/active.

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Risk Management Monitor

MARCH 4, 2022

A wide range of risks are trickling down from Russia’s assault on Ukraine , from sanctions compliance to supply chain disruption to business interruption. Concerns about escalating cyber activity around the crisis are a vivid reminder of the importance of knowing your threat model and adjusting your risk management priorities accordingly.

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