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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

The activity of crisis management is also included under the umbrella though that tends to be treated separately.) But while we’re on the subject, let’s talk about the area where BC and IT/DR meet. The standard way of arriving at these targets is by conducting a BIA, or business impact analysis.)

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Why is so hard to engage an IT Organization???

Stratogrid Advisory

The conclusion was that to be successful and effective, Business Continuity Planning must be an organization-wide activity. So why is it so darn hard to engage an Information Technology (IT) organization (internal or external) in any business continuity planning activities? It’s happening everywhere! Is this where the disconnect is?

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Why is so hard to engage an IT Organization???

Stratogrid Advisory

The conclusion was that to be successful and effective, Business Continuity Planning must be an organization-wide activity. So why is it so darn hard to engage an Information Technology (IT) organization (internal or external) in any business continuity planning activities? . It’s happening everywhere! Is this where the disconnect is?

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Lessons from a Botched BIA: Learning from One Company’s Mistakes

MHA Consulting

In one recent engagement, MHA was tasked with picking up the pieces after a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) conducted by another consulting firm suffered a crack-up. accounts payable, payroll) and activities (running reports, uploading data). When we asked IT if they could meet those very short RTOs, they said, “No way.”

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The Common Mistake of “Inviting by Title”

MHA Consulting

As business continuity consultants, we at MHA often encounter a situation we call “inviting by title,” which is when our contact at the client company has us meet with high-level company executives rather than mid-level employees with detailed tactical knowledge. Who in the company possesses a security token?”

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Not another BCM Program audit?

Stratogrid Advisory

A third-party audit of the services and projects managed by the MSP can be an invaluable tool for assessing how well the MSP is fulfilling its role and meeting IT operations and organizational resilience requirements. regulation, best industry practices, most recent Business Impact Analysis , etc.).

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Not another BCM Program audit?

Stratogrid Advisory

A third-party audit of the services and projects managed by the MSP can be an invaluable tool for assessing how well the MSP is fulfilling its role and meeting IT operations and organizational resilience requirements. regulation, best industry practices, most recent Business Impact Analysis , etc.). Business Impact Analysis.

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