Stratogrid Advisory

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Introduction to Business Continuity Planning. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) should be one of the top priorities for organization leaders. BCP is one of the components of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program which should be implemented in organizations of all sizes.

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Stratogrid Advisory

MAY 21, 2020

The link between Business Continuity and Organizational Culture? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Organizational culture is an often-overlooked factor in the long-term viability of Business Continuity Management (BCM) Programs. It underlines the way an organization operates.

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Stratogrid Advisory

MAY 21, 2020

The link between Business Continuity and Organizational Culture? Organizational culture is an often-overlooked factor in the long-term viability of Business Continuity Management (BCM) Programs. BCM Program effectiveness. Business planning and organizational resilience. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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Stratogrid Advisory

DECEMBER 14, 2019

BCM Trends for 2020! Readers Note: This article was originally published in December of 2019 and before unprecedented COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020. The Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) recently released its 4th Annual BCM Trends and Predictions Report , which provides predictions for resilience trends in 2019/2020. Cyber Threats.

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Castellan

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As Business Continuity Management (BCM) programs continue to evolve and mature, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) processes are just beginning to take hold. And with crises capturing headlines every day, more and more executive managers are developing or maturing their business continuity programs.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 6, 2019

Business Continuity is NOT a Data Backup Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 5 minutes There is something that bothers many Management Consultants in the Business Continuity and Information Technology field. Once you skip over a few Google ads and relevant, but not local, articles (e.g.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 6, 2019

Business Continuity is NOT a Data Backup. There is something that bothers many Management Consultants in the Business Continuity and Information Technology field. Have you tried to search for the terms “Business Continuity” or “ Business Continuity Planning ” on Google or Bing search engines recently?

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Stratogrid Advisory

MAY 11, 2020

Top reasons why Business Continuity Planning is ignored! The business is always busy, and because of this, it comes up with a myriad of justifications for ignoring Business Continuity Planning efforts. Top justifications why Business Continuity Plan is not implemented. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Not another BCM Program audit? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. When to do an audit of your BCM Program A final consideration is a decision of when exactly an audit is appropriate.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Not another BCM Program audit? 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. BCM Program Audits.

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Stratogrid Advisory

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

BCM Program Governance is a key for it's success. Unsurprisingly, governance also plays a key role in Business Continuity Management (BCM) , because effective BCM needs to be a part of the organization’s “way of life”. BCM Program requires a strong Governance model. Reading Time: 3 minutes.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 31, 2019

Is Business Continuity Planning Dead? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 3 minutes The death of the business continuity planning and profession has been predicted quite a few times over the last decade. However, this does not mean that the field of business continuity planning is perfect.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 31, 2019

Is Business Continuity Planning Dead? The death of the business continuity planning and profession has been predicted quite a few times over the last decade. The current business landscape arguably allows for more opportunity than ever before, and many organizations are pre-occupied with quarter over quarter growth.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 5, 2020

Remote Work and Business Continuity Planning Challenges. The work in the office going forward will be different, and in some aspects, it will introduce a new set of challenges for Business Continuity Planning efforts. Business Continuity Planning Challenges with a Distributed Workforce.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2017

This week I look at the role of the BCM within our organisations. As I have been carrying out several exercises over the last few weeks, I thought I would have a look at the role of the business continuity manager during an incident. The business continuity manager should have a number of skills: 1.

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DRI Drive

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Continuity Professionals Pulse is a weekly newsletter and website, produced by Aggregage in cooperation with DRI International. This resource curates valuable and relevant articles, research studies, and thought-leadership blogs from hundreds of leading sources. You’re busy. WHY SHOULD YOU CHECK IT OUT?

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2016

This bulletin week Charlie talks about the importance of senior manager buy-in within business continuity. In my last job before PlanB Consulting and Business Continuity Training, I was working for a consultancy in Perth. He always told me that business continuity was the easiest sale he had ever had to make.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2016

This bulletin week Charlie talks about the importance of senior manager buy-in within business continuity. In my last job before PlanB Consulting and Business Continuity Training, I was working for a consultancy in Perth. He always told me that business continuity was the easiest sale he had ever had to make.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Charlie shares his notion of ‘Third Generation Business Continuity’ and the reasons why you shouldn’t employ a BC contractor to develop your business continuity. The main point I would like ‘Third Generation Business Continuity’ to address is the problem of complexity in business continuity.

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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. If not executed efficiently, the organization’s stakeholders could quickly lose interest, and the BIA results could not meet your BCM Program requirements.

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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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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.

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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. Last Updated on June 15, 2020 by Alex Jankovic. Reading Time: 5 minutes.

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Stratogrid Advisory

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Why the Business Impact Analysis is Challenging for an Organization with Constant Changes Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 3 minutes In a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program , there are specific professional practices that must be adhered to.

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Stratogrid Advisory

OCTOBER 19, 2018

In a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program , there are specific professional practices that must be adhered to. The Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) outlines the first steps as Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program Initiation and Risk Assessment, with the third being the Business Impact Analysis (BIA).

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 24, 2018

After spending this week in South Africa, Charlie shares his thoughts on the impact of culture on business continuity. This week I have been teaching MSc students in South Africa and I thought I would share my views on how business continuity can be affected by the culture of the country.

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 6, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources Purpose and Methodology of the BIA The BIA, as all business continuity professionals know, is the study you conduct to determine which of the organization’s business processes are the most critically time sensitive and hence most in need of protection.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 31, 2019

Charlie looks at how business continuity techniques and methodologies have evolved and why we have moved on from some of the classics. With mass notification systems like OnSolve and Everbridge, or those built into business continuity software, such as Catalyst, there is no need to rely on others to get the message out.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 21, 2020

This week I discuss the role of the Business Continuity Manager in dealing with the recovery phrase of coronavirus. So I thought this week I would share some thoughts on the Business Continuity Manager’s role in the recovery phase and point out a number of threats we should be preparing for, including part time schooling.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 6, 2019

This article will address the importance of the Risk Assessment as a general business tool, as well as in the context of Business Continuity Planning. Unsurprisingly, a Risk Assessment is one of the most important components of Business Continuity Planning (BCP).

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 6, 2019

This article will address the importance of the Risk Assessment as a general business tool, as well as in the context of Business Continuity Planning. Unsurprisingly, a Risk Assessment is one of the most important components of Business Continuity Planning (BCP). Business Continuity Management.

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Stratogrid Advisory

DECEMBER 6, 2018

This type of response will set off a few red flags with the Business Continuity Planners, but many organizations do not understand why it is so problematic. This article will outline what effective ITDR planning entails, and why having a backup is only a small part of a much larger discussion.

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Stratogrid Advisory

DECEMBER 6, 2018

This type of response will set off a few red flags with the Business Continuity Planners, but many organizations do not understand why it is so problematic. This article will outline what effective ITDR planning entails, and why having a backup is only a small part of a much larger discussion. Business Continuity Management.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 15, 2017

This week Charlie looks at why he believes the business continuity profession is in decline. In my opinion, business continuity has lost its mojo over the last couple of years, and many in the profession are stumbling about trying to find a purpose for the field and their job role.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 6, 2017

Following the terrorist attack in London, Charlie considers the actions that business continuity managers should take when dealing with similar incidents. In terms of pure business continuity, a terrorist attack of the London sort is unlikely to have much of an impact on your organisation.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

Following his recent bulletin on why he thinks the business continuity profession is in decline, Charlie looks at why he does not think resilience is the solution. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a bulletin on why I think the business continuity profession is in decline.

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MHA Consulting

MAY 11, 2023

In business continuity, testing of all types can lay claim to a rare distinction: it is simultaneously one of the most important parts of any program, and one of the most neglected. They can benefit organizations by helping keep the recovery team personnel sharp and making business continuity part of the organization’s culture.

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