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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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

In line with last week’s bulletin, ‘Is the response to COVID-19 a business continuity issue’ I have stopped thinking about our response to the existing pandemic and have moved my thoughts to the impact of COVID-19 on the future of business continuity. The BIA was extremely important at planning the recovery.

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Castellan

JUNE 2, 2021

Before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, the U.S. business continuity industry saw an average of about 20-25 new job postings each week , with about 30-35 on average internationally. We even saw two weeks in the height of the pandemic reach 75 new job postings. Business Continuity Job Trends.

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On Solve

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Did you know that businesses have exited the market at one-quarter to one-third above average rates since the pandemic began? COVID-19 put business resiliency to the test, but it’s not the only looming threat. What’s your strategy to overcome severe weather, civil unrest, an active shooter or a cyberattack?

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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. How to Create a Business Continuity Plan. Complete Guide]. Introduction.

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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

JULY 6, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses pandemic plans that were suggested back in 2006, and how they compare to the actions that were taken during the height of the COVID pandemic. I came across the booklet ‘Flu Pandemic Guidelines for Businesses’ produced by Survive when we were moving our office.

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 6, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses pandemic plans that were suggested back in 2006, and how they compare to the actions that were taken during the height of the COVID pandemic. I came across the booklet ‘Flu Pandemic Guidelines for Businesses’ produced by Survive when we were moving our office.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 28, 2020

This week I mark the six elements of the business continuity lifecycle out of 10, based on their effectiveness during the COVID-10 outbreak. I always say that when rolling out business continuity there will usually be a new risk which we discover. Due to this, I mark policy and programme management 3 out of 10.

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MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Business continuity programs need to be agile in order to protect their organizations in today’s chaotic environment. Well-chosen BCM software can help a continuity program be more nimble and effective. In this environment, agility is not a nice to have, it’s a must have. It’s a critical BCM performance attribute.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 28, 2020

This week I mark the six elements of the business continuity lifecycle out of 10, based on their effectiveness during the COVID-10 outbreak. I always say that when rolling out business continuity there will usually be a new risk which we discover. Due to this, I mark policy and programme management 3 out of 10.

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The Failover Plan Podcast

AUGUST 3, 2020

Episode Summary: Shane continues a series of interviews with business & operational leaders who had no previous business continuity experience and were thrust into launching a recovery strategy in not-so-ideal circumstances. 6:40min- When she and Akola begin to feel the impacts of the pandemic.

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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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Plan B Consulting

JULY 6, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses pandemic plans that were suggested back in 2006, and how they compare to the actions that were taken during the height of the COVID pandemic. I came across the booklet ‘Flu Pandemic Guidelines for Businesses’ produced by Survive when we were moving our office.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 30, 2020

Following the spread of Coronavirus throughout China and surrounding countries, Charlie introduces the idea of a Pandemic Operating Regime and why you should develop one. I want to introduce the idea of a Pandemic Operating Regime (POR), explain what it is and why I suggest that you develop one.

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SRM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

When it comes to Business Continuity Plan testing, we should all consider Finagle’s Law. That’s because the law according to Finagle dictates that your BCP will not be activated in the week or month that you develop it, when it is shiny new and totally up-to-date. But we don’t need to accept this fate.

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FEI

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

When activated, the room was filled with people addressing an incident with urgency and purpose. When the COVID-19 pandemic was initially identified as a crisis, our emergency and incident response teams were functioning in their usual brick-and-mortal locations. Second, the COVID-19 pandemic required a lengthy response.

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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.”

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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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Fusion Risk Management

OCTOBER 12, 2023

These events – whether civil or political unrest, trade disputes, economic sanctions, pandemics, or natural disasters – can have far-reaching implications on an organization’s employees, business operations, vendors and supply chain, and customers.

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Zerto

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

We’ll see how the three dimensions we consider foundational to building business resilience —operational resilience ( part two ), IT resilience ( part three ), and cyber resilience ( part four )—relate to business continuity , a tangible part of business resilience in the immediate to short-term horizon.

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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. Threats related to natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, heat waves, and pandemics.

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BryghtPath

JUNE 1, 2023

Imagine a significant disruption, such as a cyberattack, a natural disaster, or a pandemic, hit your business. How would you recover your operations and resume your normal activities? These are … The post How to Conduct a Business Impact Analysis appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Behavior Group

JULY 8, 2020

The pandemic has led to an outbreak of cybercriminal activity focused on remote workers and enterprises that needed to quickly migrate to the cloud to maintain business continuity. Communication and collaboration phishing sites also grew by… Continue reading. By March, that figure exceeded 8,300.

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Solutions Review

JANUARY 20, 2022

Why is disaster recovery such an important subject for so many businesses? The coronavirus pandemic made clear the need for disaster recovery plans and solutions for virtually every industry, but even before the pandemic, remote and mobile workforces were clearly the direction almost every industry was headed.

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KingsBridge BCP

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

it is apparent that, while the science has evolved, the principles around a solid pandemic response are still valid. Many people are now scrambling, looking for a specific pandemic plan that they can put in place should COVID-19 impact their company. This post was originally published March 2, 2020. 10 questions to preparedness.

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Castellan

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

As an more organizations begin to quantify the dollars and cents of potential disruptions like cybercrimes , we’re seeing a push from the highest levels for organizations to focus more on holistic detection, prevention, and recovery approaches, catapulting business continuity and operational resilience front-and-center.

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FEI

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

As one of many emergency response teams providing support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have just passed the six-month marker since we first activated to support our company and our stakeholders. On February 25, 2020, the CDC indicated that COVID-19 was moving toward pandemic status. The first 30 days—a 5K.

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NexusTek

JULY 21, 2021

Raise the Future needed to modernize its technologies and operations to maintain and strengthen the success of its mission in reducing the amount of time youth live in foster care—even in a pandemic. We’re particularly proud of our work with the client featured in our winning nomination. It’s why we love what we do,” he concluded.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2023

In today’s post we’ll look at the top 10 free or almost free resources business continuity management professionals can utilize to help them raise their BCM skills and effectiveness to ninja level. Consider reaching out to department heads outside of any formal BC activity and asking them to fill you in on what they do.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 16, 2023

Supplier bankruptcy, trade disputes, political instability, pandemics, natural disasters and cyber-attacks are all seen to be key factors in supply chain disruption. Then we come to the more traditional Business Continuity and risk management solutions. What can organisations do to attempt to protect themselves from such risks?

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BryghtPath

AUGUST 24, 2022

Pandemics, droughts, floods, school shootings, political turmoil, war. Is it just me, or does it seem like a lot of us are stuck in a riptide of never-ending crises? Flailing arms, saltwater up our noses, a mild sense of panic at what lurks below, and exhaustion setting in.

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BCP Builder

APRIL 20, 2020

What will the new normal look like following the Coronavirus Pandemic? I have included two videos below: A webinar on how to return to business following this pandemic. The current situation has brought about changes to business and work life. My thoughts on what the new normal will look like following Coronavirus.

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BCP Builder

APRIL 20, 2020

What will the new normal look like following the Coronavirus Pandemic? I have included two videos below: A webinar on how to return to business following this pandemic. The current situation has brought about changes to business and work life. A pandemic was expected. There will be little going back to as was.

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Fusion Risk Management

JUNE 13, 2022

Since the start of the global pandemic, we’ve seen global political instability, war, an increase in cyber and ransomware attacks, supply chain disruptions – including shortages of critical commodities like food and baby formula, increasingly frequent and severe climate incidents, inflation, recession and on and on.

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Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Trying to get everything done in the wake of the team parties, business area parties, enterprise parties… and employee personal lives. ​Your Business Continuity, Risk Management and related programs can get side-tracked during the holiday rush. People are “too busy” to participate.

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