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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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Judgement day

Oz's Business Continuity Blog

The last few weeks have been quite busy – and, at times, a teeny bit stressful. I’ve prepared and facilitated four crisis management and business recovery exercises (two of which included actors and journalists and mock TV and radio news […].

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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.

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The Human Factor: BCM Team Roles and Skill Requirements 

MHA Consulting

Crisis Management. Do they understand the key components of crisis management (team, plan, mock disasters, emergency notification system, etc.) Business and Disaster Recovery. Do they understand the key components of business recovery (plan development, recovery strategies, testing, maintenance, etc.)

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Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans

Erwood Group

Business Impact Analysis Key Findings. Critical Recovery Timelines. Crisis Management Levels. Crisis Communications. Recovery Team Activation. The above is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but it is a great place to start with your business continuity plans. Business Continuity Plan Governance.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

We hope that this guide will help demystify the business continuity planning process and give you a few practical tips and guidelines on how to implement it in your organization. Note : Some sections of this article were previously published in our blog archives. Typical members of a CMT are outlined later in this guide.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

We hope that this guide will help demystify the business continuity planning process and give you a few practical tips and guidelines on how to implement it in your organization. Note : Some sections of this article were previously published in our blog archives. Typical members of a CMT are outlined later in this guide.