How to set up a crisis management team in your organization
BryghtPath
JUNE 2, 2022
The old tongue-in-cheek saying that “a camel is a horse designed by committee” has an ironic application to the team approach in reacting to crises.
Why Crisis Management Preparedness Matters
everbridge
JUNE 16, 2022
And, according to management consultancy McKinsey , between 2010 and 2017, the name of a Forbes-recognized top 100 company appeared in headlines together with the word “crisis” 80 percent more often than in the previous decade — and those are just the organizations that made the news. What Is Crisis Management Preparedness?
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Attracting and Recruiting Talent for a Crisis Management Company
Business Resilience Decoded
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Episode 77: Attracting and Recruiting Talent for a Crisis Management Company This week on the podcast, Vanessa sits down with one of the key behind-the-scenes players at her company to talk about attracting and recruiting talent for a crisis management company.
Attracting and Recruiting Talent for a Crisis Management Company
Business Resilience Decoded
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Episode 77: Attracting and Recruiting Talent for a Crisis Management Company This week on the podcast, Vanessa sits down with one of the key behind-the-scenes players at her company to talk about attracting and recruiting talent for a crisis management company.
Attracting and Recruiting Talent for a Crisis Management Company
Business Resilience Decoded
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Episode 77: Attracting and Recruiting Talent for a Crisis Management Company This week on the podcast, Vanessa sits down with one of the key behind-the-scenes players at her company to talk about attracting and recruiting talent for a crisis management company.
EP22: Gamifying Business Continuity | James MacDonnell
The Failover Plan Podcast
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Episode Summary: Gamification is the application of game-design elements and game principles in non-game contexts. Today on the podcast, we’re talking with James MacDonnell - Director, Crisis Management and Business Continuity at BDO USA. Guest Links: jmacdonnell@bdo.com.
Crisis Management in Esports
Bernstein Crisis Management
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Crisis Management in Esports. As the esports industry continues crossing into the mainstream it’s time for top orgs to make crisis management and crisis communications efforts a part of daily business. Real esports crisis management examples. Esports, or competitive video gaming, is a 1.4
Download Your Planning Templates
Disaster Recovery Journal
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Crisis Management Plan Template. This template guides you through the development of a management decision-making framework necessary to coordinate response activities following the onset of a disruptive incident. IT Application Recovery Template. Business Continuity Policy Template.
Endurance By Erwood Group
Erwood Group
AUGUST 21, 2023
Beginners and experts alike, but with a focus on business owners, managers and executives around all business preparedness-related topics. These topics will mainly be business continuity, crisis management, Information Technology (IT) Disaster Recovery and cybersecurity. Likely to happen in September.
Safeguarding Your Computer Systems: How to Build an IT Disaster Recovery Team
MHA Consulting
OCTOBER 19, 2023
This is especially true of IT disaster recovery planning (IT/DR), the aspect of business continuity that is concerned with the protection and recovery of IT systems, data, and applications. With regard to database administration, databases house the data that applications depend on and represents an architecture unto itself.
Every Business Continuity Plan Should Include Disaster Recovery
everbridge
MARCH 7, 2022
Disaster recovery comprises a set of policies or procedures designed to ensure effective communication during the event and facilitate the return to normal operations, the recovery of IT systems, and the restoration of uptime for mission-critical applications. Who comprises the crisis management team.
Best Practices to Land Your Next Big Role | Resumes, Interview Tips, & More
Business Resilience Decoded
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Episode 165: Best Practices to Land Your Next Big Role | Resumes, Interview Tips, & More If you find yourself looking for a new role, you might be wondering how to set yourself apart in the application and interview process.
Leveraging Fusion Resilience Copilot™ for enhanced resilience program management
Fusion Risk Management
OCTOBER 26, 2023
This saved me a few hours every day in creating informative summaries for multiple stakeholder audiences (including senior leadership and other em ployees ).
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The Effect of Artificial Intelligence on Supply Chains and Cybersecurity
Business Resilience Decoded
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
In this episode, we’re sharing some of the applications of AI on supply chains and cybersecurity. In this episode, we’re sharing some of the applications of AI on supply chains and cybersecurity. Should we be steering clear of AI, or is it time to embrace it for our benefit?
The Effect of Artificial Intelligence on Supply Chains and Cybersecurity
Business Resilience Decoded
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
In this episode, we’re sharing some of the applications of AI on supply chains and cybersecurity. In this episode, we’re sharing some of the applications of AI on supply chains and cybersecurity. Should we be steering clear of AI, or is it time to embrace it for our benefit?
Testing your Response Plans: What Would Confucius Say?
On Solve
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
An exercise of the elements of a Business Resiliency, Crisis Management, Crisis Communications or IT Disaster Recovery (BR/CM/CC/DR) plan is an important aspect of an organization’s emergency preparedness. The IT DR responders said that they would work all night and recover all applications by 8:00 AM Thursday.
Effective Implementation of Disaster Recovery in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
BryghtPath
AUGUST 23, 2023
Understanding how to leverage these resources is crucial for any organization building or transferring applications onto this platform. As a leader in the industry, AWS provides an array of resources to help companies maintain business continuity during unexpected events.
Answering the Tricky Questions and Critics about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Business Resilience Decoded
JUNE 29, 2023
Some of the key takeaways include: If you feel like management is just “checking the box” when it comes to DE&I initiatives, address it with them strategically. Have conversations with them about what retention and recruiting look like without a diverse applicant pool and how it will affect the organization.
The Hazard of Mixing Chemicals
National Fire Protection Association
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
The application of water from fixed water-based extinguishing systems or by the fire service without awareness of the presence of these materials could seriously exacerbate the threat to human life or property. (Learn more about clean agent fire suppression systems in this blog.) Water-reactive materials, which are typified in Annex A.3.3.56
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DORA: Moving Beyond the Basics of Compliance and Implementing a Cross-Functional Approach to Resilience
Fusion Risk Management
JUNE 15, 2023
In the case that one data set is compromised, you can quickly assess which applications and services are impacted. How long can an application be down before, say, your revenue loss is too great? The crisis management team opens a ticket for the new issue and starts to activate the necessary teams to manage the attack.
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Is your business ready for any disaster? Review this 5-point disaster preparedness checklist
Online Computers
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Some of the key personnel you will need to appoint include: A crisis manager, who will coordinate the overall disaster response; A communication manager, who will be in charge of communicating with employees, customers, and the media; and. This is necessary so that your plan can be enacted in an organized and efficient manner.
BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
MHA Consulting
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Sometimes the form business continuity management (BCM) is used. The activity of crisis management is also included under the umbrella though that tends to be treated separately.) Defining BC and IT/DR Business continuity (BC) is informally used as an umbrella term encompassing both business continuity and IT disaster recovery.
Decision Making During a Crisis – Decision Making Models
Plan B Consulting
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
The point is that this is not a decision-making process but an incident management process, and this got me thinking about decision making during crises and what tools and techniques are available to help crisis managers or those leading incident teams on how to make decisions. This version is the one from the JESIP website.
Decision Making During a Crisis – Decision Making Models
Plan B Consulting
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
The point is that this is not a decision-making process but an incident management process, and this got me thinking about decision making during crises and what tools and techniques are available to help crisis managers or those leading incident teams on how to make decisions. Figure 1 – Diagram from prTS17091.
Business Continuity Planning for Small & Medium-Sized Organizations
Stratogrid Advisory
APRIL 12, 2020
As such, the implementation of a BCM Program is typically not high on the priority list, and the management continually fails to recognize that the organization is not adequately equipped to weather the next big emergency or crisis. Managed Services Providers – MSPs, cloud service providers, etc.).
Business Continuity Planning for Small & Medium-Sized Organizations
Stratogrid Advisory
APRIL 12, 2020
As such, the implementation of a BCM Program is typically not high on the priority list, and the management continually fails to recognize that the organization is not adequately equipped to weather the next big emergency or crisis. Managed Services Providers – MSPs, cloud service providers, etc.). A false sense of security.
Write or Wrong: Five Common BCM Documentation Mistakes
MHA Consulting
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
It typically exists alongside plans for crisis management, security response, and other areas. These may be different than the workarounds used in a non-cyber application outage. Common Mistake No. 4: Not figuring out and documenting the integration between the recovery plan and the organization’s other plans.
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What’s the Worst-case Scenario for a Ransomware Attack?
Pure Storage
AUGUST 22, 2022
This attack would also render all Kerberos tickets in your environment invalid, creating major connectivity issues and essentially breaking or taking down all of your applications. Automated billing systems could wreak havoc by sending invoices too early or too late, backups could be missed, appointments could be missed or deleted, and so on.
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Four key measures to strengthen operational resilience
IBM Business Resiliency
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
With the world becoming increasingly uncertain and risks proliferating, IT leaders must look beyond crisis management to be able to achieve operational resilience. Cloud-based data protection and recovery allows organizations to back up and store critical data and applications off-site, so they are protected from local disruptions.
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How Strong Negotiation Skills Build Strong Business Relationships
Business Resilience Decoded
JANUARY 13, 2022
Before becoming an entrepreneur, Mathews developed global crisis management and business continuity programs for government and private sector organizations to include Lowe’s Companies, Gulfstream Aerospace, and the Department of Homeland Security.
How Strong Negotiation Skills Build Strong Business Relationships
Business Resilience Decoded
JANUARY 13, 2022
Before becoming an entrepreneur, Mathews developed global crisis management and business continuity programs for government and private sector organizations to include Lowe’s Companies, Gulfstream Aerospace, and the Department of Homeland Security.
How Strong Negotiation Skills Build Strong Business Relationships
Business Resilience Decoded
JANUARY 13, 2022
Before becoming an entrepreneur, Mathews developed global crisis management and business continuity programs for government and private sector organizations to include Lowe’s Companies, Gulfstream Aerospace, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Lessons Learned From Dynamic Risks Like Supply Chain Issues, Natural Disasters, and Civil Unrest
Business Resilience Decoded
AUGUST 11, 2022
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has caused a lot of global companies to question if they should pull out of Russia if that’s applicable to them. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has caused a lot of global companies to question if they should pull out of Russia if that’s applicable to them. Sometimes Risk B is completely unrelated to Risk A.
Lessons Learned From Dynamic Risks Like Supply Chain Issues, Natural Disasters, and Civil Unrest
Business Resilience Decoded
AUGUST 11, 2022
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has caused a lot of global companies to question if they should pull out of Russia if that’s applicable to them. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has caused a lot of global companies to question if they should pull out of Russia if that’s applicable to them. Sometimes Risk B is completely unrelated to Risk A.
Lessons Learned From Dynamic Risks Like Supply Chain Issues, Natural Disasters, and Civil Unrest
Business Resilience Decoded
AUGUST 11, 2022
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has caused a lot of global companies to question if they should pull out of Russia if that’s applicable to them. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has caused a lot of global companies to question if they should pull out of Russia if that’s applicable to them. Sometimes Risk B is completely unrelated to Risk A.
The Future of Business Continuity: Innovations and Emerging Technologies
Erwood Group
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Let’s explore the transformative role of innovations and emerging technologies in shaping the future of business continuity, along with crisis management and disaster recovery to enhance organizational resilience.
An Introduction to FFIEC: BCM’s Gold Standard
MHA Consulting
MARCH 23, 2023
It is also comprehensive, covering all phases of the BCM program lifecycle, including risk assessment, business impact analysis, crisis management, cyber response, strategy development, plan development, testing, and maintenance.
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Understand Your Customers to Build a World-Class Risk Management Program
Fusion Risk Management
JULY 29, 2021
End users don’t spend their day thinking about risk assessments, impact analyses, or crisis management plans. One of the cognitive science applications that BDO has focused on with great success is gamifying the process of business continuity and resilience to improve outcomes.
Learn, Practice, Implement, Challenge™ – The New Exercise Methodology to Increase Your Business Endurance
Erwood Group
APRIL 20, 2022
Did we use alternate applications to access information? So, get out there, and Learn, Practice, Implement, and Challenge your business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management teams. Keith Erwood is the COO, Co-Founder, and Principal Managing Consultant of the Erwood Group. What worked well? What didn’t?
Cloud Server
BCP Builder
MAY 18, 2020
A direct Business Continuity and Crisis Management Plan should be in place for issues from the providers end and from the company which must include Service Level Agreements for response. Data latency and deterministic computing may also be an issue in ICS applications such as process or transport control systems.
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Cloud Server
BCP Builder
MAY 18, 2020
A direct Business Continuity and Crisis Management Plan should be in place for issues from the providers end and from the company which must include Service Level Agreements for response. Data latency and deterministic computing may also be an issue in ICS applications such as process or transport control systems.
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Hurricane Season is Approaching ? Are You Prepared?
Fusion Risk Management
APRIL 28, 2022
In addition to traditional business continuity programs , companies must also be monitoring what the disruption means for their IT disaster recovery programs so that critical applications and equipment can be recovered effectively and efficiently to support the most important business services.
Cyber Incident Response Plans – Turning Words into Action
Bernstein Crisis Management
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
This blog entry, jointly with Bernstein Crisis Management, will share some of those experiences and best practices. They are a natural outgrowth of crisis management imperatives at the C-Suite level of well-run companies, often addressing such non-cyber subjects as product recalls, natural disasters and workplace violence.
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AI and its Impact on Sales and Marketing | Peter Gillett Interview with Neal Howard @TalkersFM
Marketpoint Recall
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
He is also CEO of Marketpoint Recall, a global recall and crisis management company. In 2010, Peter launched the first CRM applications for the iPad. A pioneer in database marketing since the late 1970s, Peter is a serial entrepreneur.
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