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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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Many organizations struggle with establishing a sound business continuity strategy, a foundational aspect of a strong BC program. Follow these seven steps to implement a BC strategy that can help you swiftly recover your business processes in the event of an outage. Business Continuity Manager.

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SRM

MARCH 25, 2020

Those with high-level business continuity plans in place will be putting elements of these into action. For many, however, it is time to dust off what plans they have and update them to take account of the current threats. Business Continuity Plan Checklist . Business Impact Assessment (BIA).

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Castellan

APRIL 1, 2022

At a high level, it may seem natural to use the terms business continuity management and enterprise risk management interchangeably. While there are some congruences between them, there are some unique distinctions that separate the two, and in many regards, they’re actually completely different business functions. LEARN MORE.

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MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Having quality documentation is an important part of a sound business continuity management program, but it’s not the most important part. 1: Trying to document a recovery plan that does not exist. The steps for recovering from a cyber event should be spelled out very clearly. Common Mistake No.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 8, 2023

Read on for a list of a dozen business continuity practices that have fallen into disuse or are no longer recommended. Related on MHA Consulting: All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources The past twenty-five years have seen a lot of changes in the world especially as pertains to business.

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Erwood Group

JANUARY 28, 2024

Debunking the Myths of Business Continuity Unlocking the Truth: Navigating 20 Myths About Business Continuity Introduction: In the dynamic landscape of modern business, the importance of business continuity cannot be overstated. Myth 2: Business Continuity Plans Are Only for Large Enterprises.

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MHA Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

The same thing is true of organizations and business continuity professionals. Right now, the pace of change in the broader society is as fast as I’ve ever seen it, and that looks to continue for the foreseeable future. I’ll explain what that is at the end. Operational resilience.

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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. Regardless of their nature, weather-related events that cause havoc in our communities, pandemics that can wipe us out, or cyber-related incidents that can potentially shut-down our technology, these events require us to be more resilient.

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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! The Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) recently released its 4th Annual BCM Trends and Predictions Report , which provides predictions for resilience trends in 2019/2020. Business continuity planners must always be on the lookout for such trends to ensure that their plans stay effective over time.

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MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The year 2022 saw the tapering off of the pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, an ongoing wave of cyberattacks, continuing supply chain woes, and a renewed focus by organizations on identifying and protecting their most essential business processes. Read on to learn about the BCM year in review.

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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. Business Continuity is not a data backup. Let us repeat.

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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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MHA Consulting

MARCH 23, 2023

FFIEC in our industry is best known for providing the business continuity management standard that U.S. FFIEC is, of course, one of many standards that organizations can adopt and seek to come into alignment with to strengthen their BCM programs. For this reason, it is often referred to as the Gold Standard of BCM standards.

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Castellan

JUNE 2, 2021

business continuity industry saw an average of about 20-25 new job postings each week , with about 30-35 on average internationally. While other industries around the globe struggled to adapt—and many experienced unprecedented job losses—business continuity managed to thrive and grow. Business Continuity Job Trends.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 16, 2023

(These are adapted from Chapter 6: “Crisis Communications: Sharing Information and Protecting Your Brand,” in Crisis Management: A Handbook for BCM Professionals, by myself and Michael Herrera; available for free download here.) From the viewpoint of business, the rise of social media has created a significant new set of challenges.

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BCM METRICS

JULY 8, 2021

The events that cause business the most problems year after year tend to be the same because that is how the world actually works. The post The Face of Danger: The 5 Most Common Business Continuity Threats appeared first on BCMMETRICS.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2023

Companies must ensure their threat assessments and plans reflect today’s weird new realities. Related on MHA Consulting: Risk Assessment: The Best Way to Identify Your Biggest Threats Weird Weather and BCM The past twenty years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of extreme weather events worldwide.

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IT Governance BC

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Business continuity management. BCM (business continuity management) is a form of risk management that deals with the threat of business activities or processes being interrupted. Any downtime can be unacceptable given the pace of modern life, so it is essential for organisations to plan for disaster.

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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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MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The best way to do this is by making sure business continuity is integrated into a robust information security governance framework. A company that has suffered an outage or disruption for any reason, and which is in the process of recovering its systems and operations, is at a heightened level of vulnerability to every type of event.

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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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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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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 17, 2016

This week Charlie looks at the relationship between business continuity and emergency response. I have noted within LinkedIn forums, on Pulse, Continuity magazine and on various blog sites and portals that there is a gathering debate on whether business continuity is fit for purpose.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2024

Most organizations recognize the importance of having a sound business continuity recovery plan, but many plans are undermined by the presence of overlooked weaknesses. In today’s post, we’ll look at 10 mistakes that companies commonly make in developing and implementing their BC plans.

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MHA Consulting

MAY 4, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk Risk Mitigation Controls Explained Business continuity is all about reducing risk. Residual risk is one of the key measures of business continuity; this is the type of risk that you want to bring below management’s declared risk tolerance level.

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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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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

Following his recent bulletins about whether business continuity is in decline and why resilience is not the solution, this week Charlie looks at how BC managers can save the profession. So, for our business continuity managers there are lots of threats to plan for, mitigate and prepare the organisation’s response to.

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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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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: Who Does What: The Most Critical Job Roles in IT Disaster Recovery The Price of Neglecting IT/DR Being a business continuity consultant can be frustrating. The disaster recovery coordinator is an individual usually from the IT department who manages the overall recovery in the event of a disruption.

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eBRP

MAY 17, 2018

Within Business Continuity circles there is ongoing debate about the relevance and role of Risk Assessment in developing a BCM program. But as for me, while building my BCM program, I’m going to create BCPs that are focused on restoring critical Services -regardless of what may cause a disruption.

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