MHA Consulting

MARCH 14, 2024

In today’s post, we’ll take a look at how organizations can get started using Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to reduce their exposure and improve their resilience. ERM is all about reducing. Many that do incorporate risk management in their operations do so in a half-hearted way. It all comes down to details.

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On Solve

JULY 8, 2021

Disruptions don’t need to turn into crises if you have an effective business continuity plan in place. If your organization is looking to create or revamp its business continuity plan, be sure to avoid these five common pitfalls.

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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. Risk management is not one-size-fits all. When you get right down to it, everything we do in business continuity is about reducing risk.

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Business Resilience Decoded

APRIL 13, 2023

Episode 144: Evaluating the Safety, Hazards, and Risks in Your Organization’s Physical Environments When was the last time you evaluated the threats to your physical environment? The local climate and weather patterns, access to strong internet and cell phone service, and political risks are all impacted by your geography.

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Erwood Group

JULY 12, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans. Business Continuity Plans. Chances are if you’re visiting this page, you are new to the concept of Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and business continuity overall. Definition of Business Continuity Plan.

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Zerto

JULY 12, 2023

In the previous post of this risk management series, we covered the business impact analysis (BIA) , which is a crucial step in understanding the impact of potential disruptions to critical business processes. It involves identifying all potential risks that an organization may face in its operations and its assets.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2023

For those with a suitable temperament and skill set, a career in risk management can be rewarding due to the field’s broad scope, consequential nature, and rising prominence. In this week’s post, we’ll look at what a risk manager does and the skills it takes to excel in this role. It’s a permanent ongoing activity.

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Zerto

APRIL 6, 2023

Risk management describes how a business identifies, analyzes, and responds to threats and risk factors that impact its profitability, viability, and strategic goals. Risk management attempts to control future threats by planning preemptively and deploying effective risk-control measures.

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Business Continuity Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Todd is in Georgia this week at the International Association of Emergency Managers’ 70th Anniversary Conference. Links Web: [link] LinkedIn: [link] Instagram: [link] Twitter: [link] Facebook: [link] Youtube: [link] Todd is in Georgia this week at the International Association of Emergency Managers’ 70th Anniversary Conference.

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Erwood Group

JULY 7, 2022

What is Business Continuity. So, what is business continuity anyway? It’s also a question that comes up all the time. So, what is business continuity? I like to keep things simple, so the above is the simplest of all the definitions out there. What is business continuity?

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CCEM Strategies

JUNE 5, 2023

Summer is not without its share of hazards due to the hot weather. From storms triggering electrical outages to droughts and heat domes that can contribute to wildfires (which in turn can cause poor air quality), all these hazards have the potential to cause detrimental impacts to your organization.

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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. All you have to do is take the initiative and go get it. Prepare My Business for an Emergency.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 1, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: Driving Blind: The Problem with Skipping the Threat and Risk Assessment The Need for Threat Intelligence Traditional business continuity methodology leans heavily on the threat and risk assessment or TRA, in which the organization identifies potential threats and ranks them in terms of likelihood and potential impact.

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CCEM Strategies

MAY 10, 2023

The Role of Communities in Wildfire Season Wildfire management is complex, especially when the seasonal severity is high. The management of wildfires also crosses boundaries, which is why partnerships are key. Monitor ongoing hazards, assess the risks, and think about how the community could react if things change.

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CCEM Strategies

APRIL 17, 2017

Businesses are like a standing line of dominoes. People, facilities, and technology all interacting to produce the goods and services for your customers. However, an emergency will set off a chain reaction bringing pieces of your business to a halt and the dominoes scattered on the ground. But, planning can be overwhelming.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses why scenario-specific plans are an important addition to business continuity plans. Firstly, rewriting the Business Continuity Institutes’, ‘ Good Practice Guidelines ’ (GPG). Secondly, the ISO 22361, which will be titled ‘Crisis Management – Guidelines for a Strategic Capability’.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses why scenario-specific plans are an important addition to business continuity plans. Firstly, rewriting the Business Continuity Institutes’, ‘ Good Practice Guidelines ’ (GPG). Secondly, the ISO 22361, which will be titled ‘Crisis Management – Guidelines for a Strategic Capability’.

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 27, 2024

Herrera Unplugged is an occasional series in which MHA Consulting CEO Michael Herrera shares his candid views on current hot-button business continuity topics. You might think that a company spending a substantial sum for the advice of a business continuity consultant would do everything it could to make the collaboration a success.

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CCEM Strategies

MAY 11, 2023

Flooding is one of the most common, pervasive, and costliest natural hazards in Canada , with a history of causing major disasters. Floods can cause a cascade of other issues such as contamination, flowing debris, hazardous debris, and ground instability. Communities (First Nations, Towns, Villages, Districts, Counties, etc.)

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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 all live in an unpredictable world. We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization. Section 2 - Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program Implementation.

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everbridge

MARCH 6, 2023

According to research conducted by Verdantix , “more than half of organizations have less than $1 million to respond to catastrophic events, and 41% of participants stated that they had no budget at all for catastrophic events” (Navigating Climate Threats and Proactive Mechanisms to Achieve Business Climate Resilience, November 2022).

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CCEM Strategies

JULY 5, 2023

While it may seem obvious that government is responsible for emergency management and planning, this perception doesn’t show the full picture. Emergency management responsibilities are shared by local and provincial governments, First Nations, critical infrastructure, businesses and individual citizens.

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Erwood Group

MARCH 20, 2023

A disaster can take many forms, such as: A cyber attack A natural disaster like a flood or earthquake A power outage A disaster recovery plan is a critical component of a business continuity plan or BCP meaning it’s essential for ensuring the survival of a business in the event of a crisis.

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CCEM Strategies

MARCH 17, 2023

Provincial and local authorities are aware of the owners and operators of CI in their regions and together, they work to create and test emergency plans that will ensure adequate response procedures and business continuity practices are in place, long before an incident occurs.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses why scenario-specific plans are an important addition to business continuity plans. Firstly, rewriting the Business Continuity Institutes’, ‘ Good Practice Guidelines ’ (GPG). Secondly, the ISO 22361, which will be titled ‘Crisis Management – Guidelines for a Strategic Capability’.

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everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. This is what, in the climate environment, the World Meteorological Organization and Disaster Management Agencies at national Government levels are doing.

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Fusion Risk Management

AUGUST 7, 2023

To help with this, it is crucial that organizations invest in operational resilience and business continuity programs so that risk practitioners can more easily identify their business processes, important business services, and the key personnel responsible for those. appeared first on Fusion Risk Management.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 25, 2018

This week, I apply the PESTLE framework to business continuity, in response to finding other risk management frameworks too restricting. Over the last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about risk management frameworks for business continuity. Protest targeting senior managers, suppliers or shareholders c.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 25, 2018

This week, I apply the PESTLE framework to business continuity, in response to finding other risk management frameworks too restricting. Over the last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about risk management frameworks for business continuity. Protest targeting senior managers, suppliers or shareholders c.

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Emergency Planning

JUNE 9, 2019

d) Intentional disasters, comprising all forms of terrorism and sabotage. (e) For example, business continuity management has a slightly different set of priorities which induces it to change the emphasis among triggering factors (Elliott et al. Disaster Prevention and Management 11(3): 209-213. Alexander, D.E.

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Online Computers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The first step in preparing for a disaster is to assess all the potential risks and hazards to your business, and then prioritize them based on their likelihood of occurring. For instance, businesses in New Jersey may be affected by severe hurricanes and flooding, so these disasters should be high on your list.

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CCEM Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In this second article in our three-part series for “Preparing Coastal Businesses for the Big 3,” we focus on what your business needs to do to effectively and efficiently prepare for an earthquake. Here are a few things to consider when preparing for earthquakes in your emergency management and business continuity plans: 1.

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CCEM Strategies

MARCH 27, 2018

Alerts will be issued for every type of emergency, including, but not limited to: Fires Natural disasters Biological contaminations Hazardous explosives Poor air quality Terrorist threats Civil emergencies Now that Alert Ready has been introduced, how will it affect your business? Looking for more emergency management tips?

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 18, 2020

What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)? The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a cornerstone of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. The BIA engagement will require a partnership with business stakeholders across all business units and departments. Reading Time: 5 minutes.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Once again, we have a business continuity incident dominating the headlines. When business continuity was first conceived in the 1990s, it focused on what we should do if the buildings our organisation worked in became unavailable. Until COVID-19, the loss of a building was the primary concern for business continuity.

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CCEM Strategies

JULY 24, 2018

This is because, long before an incident occurs, CI operators work with governments to create and test emergency plans to ensure adequate response procedures and business continuity practices are in place, to deal with unforeseen disruptions. Without CI, societies can’t function—and this is never truer than during an emergency.

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