MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

These definitions are taken from our recent free ebook, Strong Language: The MHA Guide to Essential Business Continuity Terminology. 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.

Insurance 87

Insurance Insurance Outsourcing Mitigation 87

SRM

JUNE 30, 2020

Both a disaster recovery plan and a business continuity plan are critical elements of good security. One of the most common queries we receive from businesses looking to gain a better understanding of information security is, “What is the difference between a Disaster Recover plan and a Business Continuity plan.”

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP 52

Plan B Consulting

MAY 8, 2015

This was an orientation visit to a plant in the UK before carrying out a full business continuity lifecycle development for a plant outside the UK. Once we had the full tour we started to think about ‘what business continuity for a cement plant could look like’.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Business Continuity Outsourcing Consulting 52

Plan B Consulting

MAY 8, 2015

This was an orientation visit to a plant in the UK before carrying out a full business continuity lifecycle development for a plant outside the UK. Once we had the full tour we started to think about ‘what business continuity for a cement plant could look like’.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Business Continuity Outsourcing Consulting 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

Why is so "darn" hard to engage IT Organization in Business Continuity efforts??? 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. It’s happening everywhere!

BCM 52

BCM Impact Analysis Continuity Planning Disaster Recovery 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

Why is so "darn" hard to engage IT Organization in Business Continuity efforts??? In our previous articles , we outlined the reasons why the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program is essential to your organization. It involves the collaboration of all business functions and all departments.

BCM 52

BCM Impact Analysis Continuity Planning Disaster Recovery 52

NexusTek

JULY 21, 2021

Denver, CO (July 21, 2021) – NexusTek, a national provider of managed IT services and full IT outsourcing solutions to businesses across the U.S., 2020 was a challenging year and, like many businesses, NexusTek had to pivot. Managed IT services provider receives the 2021 MSUS Partner Award in Modern Workplace for SMB.

Outsourcing 72

Outsourcing Pandemic Audit Technology 72

Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This week I have been reviewing the supply chain of an organisation we did a complete business continuity roll out for last year. One of the tasks is to think through how business continuity should be incorporated within the requirements of suppliers. I would like to share with you my thoughts and learning.

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing Business Continuity Consulting Activation 52

Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This week I have been reviewing the supply chain of an organisation we did a complete business continuity roll out for last year. One of the tasks is to think through how business continuity should be incorporated within the requirements of suppliers. I would like to share with you my thoughts and learning.

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing Business Continuity Consulting Activation 52

KingsBridge BCP

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

If you’re worried about COVID-19 striking your business directly, you need to be prepared for a ‘no people’ scenario and if Supply Chain is your concern then ‘no third-party suppliers’ may be where you need to focus your energy. Note that they are all just part of good business continuity planning for any business interruption.

BCP 52

BCP Pandemic Outsourcing Authorization 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. Some organizations think of audits as tedious, and often unnecessary, accounting procedures, rather than as a powerful business tool that can be used to improve the organization’s capabilities.

Audit 52

Audit BCM Impact Analysis Disaster Recovery 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. Some organizations think of audits as tedious, and often unnecessary, accounting procedures, rather than as a powerful business tool that can be used to improve the organization’s capabilities. Not another BCM Program audit? Reading Time: 4 minutes. BCM Program Audits.

Audit 52

Audit BCM Impact Analysis Disaster Recovery 52

Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This week I have been reviewing the supply chain of an organisation we did a complete business continuity roll out for last year. One of the tasks is to think through how business continuity should be incorporated within the requirements of suppliers. I would like to share with you my thoughts and learning.

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing Business Continuity Consulting Activation 52

Plan B Consulting

JULY 19, 2021

As we are in the business continuity profession, we should already be implementing these practices now rather than later. Review your supply chain and outsource activities. What is essential and what does your company need to do in order to ensure that they continue to deliver as they have promised?

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing Pandemic Scenario Planning Transportation 52

Plan B Consulting

JULY 19, 2021

As we are in the business continuity profession, we should already be implementing these practices now rather than later. Review your supply chain and outsource activities. What is essential and what does your company need to do in order to ensure that they continue to deliver as they have promised?

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing Pandemic Scenario Planning Transportation 52

Pure Storage

MARCH 21, 2022

Collecting and analyzing evidence of malicious network activity. Legal experts help you understand the legal obligations, potential conflicts, and liabilities of your business, and can provide input when drafting policies and procedures. This role could be an in-house team, outsourced, or hybrid. Information Security (InfoSec).

Emergency Response 105

Emergency Response Emergency Response Backup Outsourcing 105

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 13, 2021

Working from home: Is your business continuity problem solved? There seemed to be a moment sometime last year, when many issues associated with business continuity were solved, and the world became more resilient. The go-to issue associated with business continuity was always the building burning down.

Backup 52

Backup Outsourcing Business Continuity Resilience 52

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Is this relevant to us business continuity people? When I teach the BCI 5 day business continuity course, a key theme of the course is that “you can outsource the activity but not the risk”. Where we can add value within this relationship is checking their business continuity plan.

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing All-Hazards Business Continuity Hazard 52

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Is this relevant to us business continuity people? When I teach the BCI 5 day business continuity course, a key theme of the course is that “you can outsource the activity but not the risk”. Where we can add value within this relationship is checking their business continuity plan.

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing All-Hazards Business Continuity Hazard 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 13, 2021

Working from home: Is your business continuity problem solved? There seemed to be a moment sometime last year, when many issues associated with business continuity were solved, and the world became more resilient. The go-to issue associated with business continuity was always the building burning down.

Backup 52

Backup Outsourcing Business Continuity Resilience 52

Fusion Risk Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Technology firms that do business in the supply chain ecosystem of highly regulated entities must respond to RFP (request for proposal) requests understanding their back-end IT security, disaster recovery, compliance, and privacy programs.

Resilience 52

Resilience Insurance Insurance Audit 52

IBM Business Resiliency

MAY 20, 2021

With leaner supply chain management techniques and approaches like outsourcing, offshoring, just-in-time inventory and vendor managed inventory, disruption has worldwide consequences. Optimizing inventory based on internal systems and operations isn’t as effective as external disruptions continue to test supply chains. .

Risk Management 96

Risk Management Resilience Management Benchmark 96

Reciprocity

AUGUST 24, 2022

Before outsourcing your business processes or striking some other deal with vendors, you do need to assess the risks they pose. Ongoing monitoring of vendor compliance activities assures alignment with your legal requirements because non-compliance with these regulations frequently carries steep fines. Business Continuity.

Management 52

Management Risk Management Cybersecurity Strategic 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 25, 2022

I do not claim to be an expert in the finer processes of a product recall, but some of the issues associated with product recalls are very similar to those associated with crisis management or business continuity. There is the old adage in business continuity that “you can outsource the activity, but not the risk”.

Scenario Planning 52

Scenario Planning Media Crisis Management Communications 52

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.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Management Pandemic Outage 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 25, 2022

I do not claim to be an expert in the finer processes of a product recall, but some of the issues associated with product recalls are very similar to those associated with crisis management or business continuity. There is the old adage in business continuity that “you can outsource the activity, but not the risk”.

Scenario Planning 52

Scenario Planning Media Crisis Management Communications 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 25, 2022

I do not claim to be an expert in the finer processes of a product recall, but some of the issues associated with product recalls are very similar to those associated with crisis management or business continuity. There is the old adage in business continuity that “you can outsource the activity, but not the risk”.

Scenario Planning 40

Scenario Planning Media Crisis Management Communications 40

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Whenever I am training, I always point out ‘you can outsource the activity but not the risk’. In the air – Charlie has just departed Dubai International Airport, having just delivered BCI Introduction to Business Continuity Management courses in Botswana. Where is Charlie today?

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing Consulting Crisis Management Management 52

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Whenever I am training, I always point out ‘you can outsource the activity but not the risk’. In the air – Charlie has just departed Dubai International Airport, having just delivered BCI Introduction to Business Continuity Management courses in Botswana. Where is Charlie today?

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing Consulting Crisis Management Management 52

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2023

It’s a permanent ongoing activity. They include process and procedural robustness and integrity; people, skills, and training; insurance and self-insurance; the supply chain, outsourcing, and inherent risk; infrastructure, systems, and telecommunications; and physical and information security. Reducing risk.

Risk Management 90

Risk Management BCM Management All-Hazards 90

Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

While the globe has greatly benefited from the software and systems that power work, we have also become more susceptible to the concomitant risks such as the disruption of critical processes outsourced to cloud service providers, breaches of sensitive personal and company data, and coordinated denial of service attacks.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Backup Evaluation Cloud Computing 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 8, 2013

For me, Cloud Computing is the same as any supply chain and outsourcing risk and we should treat it as such. Remembering the key business continuity principal, that you can outsource the activity but not the risk. If something goes wrong with your cloud provider then the impact will be on your company.

Cloud Computing 52

Cloud Computing Outsourcing Government Disaster Recovery 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 8, 2013

For me, Cloud Computing is the same as any supply chain and outsourcing risk and we should treat it as such. Remembering the key business continuity principal, that you can outsource the activity but not the risk. If something goes wrong with your cloud provider then the impact will be on your company.

Cloud Computing 52

Cloud Computing Outsourcing Government Disaster Recovery 52

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.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity BCM Impact Analysis BCP 52

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.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity BCM Impact Analysis BCP 52

Solutions Review

JANUARY 25, 2023

On top of that, these suppliers themselves outsource their material to second-tier suppliers. This chain of activities results in an increasingly complex, geographically vast, and multi-tiered supply network. There will be edge M&A activity as the technology matures and presents a credible alternative to hyperscale clouds.

Government 116

Government Backup Application Security 116