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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. For business continuity newcomers, few topics are as confusing as the difference between business continuity and IT disaster recovery. Let’s go over them.

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BCM Basics: The Strategic Side of Crisis Management  

MHA Consulting

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. Most companies have a pretty good handle on the tactical side of crisis management. However, relatively few are mindful of the strategic side of crisis management.

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Herrera Unplugged: How to Hamstring Your BC Consultant

MHA Consulting

Herrera Unplugged is an occasional series in which MHA Consulting CEO Michael Herrera shares his candid views on current hot-button business continuity topics. I guess you could say we are Boy Scouts, or nerds, or idealists; when it comes to business continuity, all three are true.

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The Human Factor: BCM Team Roles and Skill Requirements 

MHA Consulting

Knowing what roles should be represented on the business continuity management (BCM) team and what kind of people should fill them is an overlooked key to success in making organizations resilient. The roles that should be represented on a company’s BCM team change over time depending on the maturity of the program.

BCM 91
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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

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. However, there is one aspect of doing BCM that is much better and easier than it was when I was getting started 25 years ago.

BCM 92
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Write or Wrong: Five Common BCM Documentation Mistakes 

MHA Consulting

Having quality documentation is an important part of a sound business continuity management program, but it’s not the most important part. It typically exists alongside plans for crisis management, security response, and other areas. Common Mistake No. The recovery plan does not live in a vacuum.

BCM 101
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Ep. 04- Integrating Continuous Improvement into BCM Programs | John Hill

The Failover Plan Podcast

Episode Summary: On today's show, Shane interviews John Hill, a seasoned consultant with over 20 years of experience in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. 12:07min- How does a company’s BCM program get so bad? 18:33min- Using continuous improvement techniques to resolve the problems he was finding during the BIA.