Plan B Consulting

MAY 23, 2022

Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) has been running this past week to raise awareness about the new hybrid work environment and how organisations need to rethink the way they embed, validate, and raise awareness amongst their staff of Business Continuity Plans.

Crisis Management 52

Crisis Management Management Banking Business Continuity 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2020

This week I discuss why having a clear scope of the incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with is important within your organisation. One of the subjects we got talking about was the scope of incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with. Be very clear to senior managers the scope of BC.

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Business Continuity Crisis Management Continuity Professionals Strategic 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2020

This week I discuss why having a clear scope of the incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with is important within your organisation. One of the subjects we got talking about was the scope of incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with. Be very clear to senior managers the scope of BC.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Crisis Management Continuity Professionals Strategic 52

Plan B Consulting

MAY 23, 2022

Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) has been running this past week to raise awareness about the new hybrid work environment and how organisations need to rethink the way they embed, validate, and raise awareness amongst their staff of Business Continuity Plans.

Crisis Management 52

Crisis Management Management Banking Emergency Planning 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2020

This week I discuss why having a clear scope of the incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with is important within your organisation. One of the subjects we got talking about was the scope of incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with. This was taken from the previous version of the GPG.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Crisis Management Continuity Professionals Strategic 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2020

This week I discuss why having a clear scope of the incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with is important within your organisation. One of the subjects we got talking about was the scope of incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with. This was taken from the previous version of the GPG.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Crisis Management Continuity Professionals Strategic 52

Plan B Consulting

MAY 23, 2022

Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) has been running this past week to raise awareness about the new hybrid work environment and how organisations need to rethink the way they embed, validate, and raise awareness amongst their staff of Business Continuity Plans.

Crisis Management 40

Crisis Management Management Banking Business Continuity 40

Business Resilience Decoded

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Episode 160: Leadership Risks You Need to Prepare For Leadership is a major factor in how smoothly your emergency management and business continuity plans are created and implemented, so in this episode, we are sharing some of the top leadership risks to prepare for in order to have a stronger team.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses why scenario-specific plans are an important addition to business continuity plans. Firstly, rewriting the Business Continuity Institutes’, ‘ Good Practice Guidelines ’ (GPG). Over the last couple of months, I have been part of the team working on two different standards.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 52

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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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.

Business Continuity 40

Business Continuity Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan 40

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses why scenario-specific plans are an important addition to business continuity plans. Firstly, rewriting the Business Continuity Institutes’, ‘ Good Practice Guidelines ’ (GPG). Over the last couple of months, I have been part of the team working on two different standards.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 52

Business Resilience Decoded

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The more critical your product is to the public, the more planned and thought out your continuity plan should be. Talk to your suppliers about their continuity plans. If their plan is that the government will not let this happen, gently push back on them to come up with another plan.

Disaster Recovery 36

Disaster Recovery Sports Continuity Planning Media 36

Business Resilience Decoded

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The more critical your product is to the public, the more planned and thought out your continuity plan should be. Talk to your suppliers about their continuity plans. If their plan is that the government will not let this happen, gently push back on them to come up with another plan.

Disaster Recovery 36

Disaster Recovery Sports Continuity Planning Media 36

Business Resilience Decoded

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The more critical your product is to the public, the more planned and thought out your continuity plan should be. Talk to your suppliers about their continuity plans. If their plan is that the government will not let this happen, gently push back on them to come up with another plan.

Disaster Recovery 36

Disaster Recovery Sports Continuity Planning Media 36

Erwood Group

JULY 12, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans. Business Continuity Plans. Chances are if you’re visiting this page, you are new to the concept of Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and business continuity overall. Definition of Business Continuity Plan.

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Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP Disaster Recovery 114

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses why scenario-specific plans are an important addition to business continuity plans. Firstly, rewriting the Business Continuity Institutes’, ‘ Good Practice Guidelines ’ (GPG). Over the last couple of months, I have been part of the team working on two different standards.

All-Hazards 40

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 40

Erwood Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The Future of Business Continuity The Future of Business Continuity: Innovations and Emerging Technologies In an era of rapid technological advancement, the landscape of business continuity is evolving, embracing innovations and emerging technologies to enhance resilience.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Technology Disaster Recovery Crisis Management 52

Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Does your curriculum provide training for employees to make them aware of your emergency response plans and continuity plans? Exercises and tests: Are program plans and procedures evaluated through periodic exercises and tests? Training and education: Does your program have a curriculum?

Resilience 36

Resilience Disaster Recovery Evaluation Sports 36

Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Does your curriculum provide training for employees to make them aware of your emergency response plans and continuity plans? Exercises and tests: Are program plans and procedures evaluated through periodic exercises and tests? Training and education: Does your program have a curriculum?

Resilience 36

Resilience Disaster Recovery Evaluation Sports 36

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 15, 2024

In today’s bulletin, Charlie looks at the importance of business continuity plans in schools and discusses some of the events that schools should be planning for. Schools face a wide variety of threats which don’t all fit neatly into the box of business continuity.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity Education All-Hazards 52

Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Does your curriculum provide training for employees to make them aware of your emergency response plans and continuity plans? Exercises and tests: Are program plans and procedures evaluated through periodic exercises and tests? Training and education: Does your program have a curriculum?

Resilience 28

Resilience Disaster Recovery Evaluation Sports 28

BCP Builder

JUNE 1, 2020

When does the Crisis Management team let go and the Business Continuity team take over? I think these two teams need to work together from the outset, but there is a point where the “lead” is handed over from Crisis Management to Business Continuity.

Crisis Management 52

Crisis Management Business Continuity Management BCP 52

BCP Builder

JUNE 1, 2020

When does the Crisis Management team let go and the Business Continuity team take over? I think these two teams need to work together from the outset, but there is a point where the “lead” is handed over from Crisis Management to Business Continuity. Good Practice Guidelines.

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Crisis Management Business Continuity Management BCP 52

Risk Management Monitor

MARCH 4, 2022

For example, given the tragic events and breaking developments around the conflict, many may be glued to news or social media. Unfortunately malicious actors are known to take advantage of such situations by posting phishing links on social media with alleged news updates or email scams that purport to collect charity donations.

Management 56

Management Malware Cybersecurity Insurance 56

Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Recently I saw an excellent slide presentation on the internet about social media and the recent plane crash in San Francisco (email me if you would like a copy), which showed the social media timeline of the crash. So how does this, as business continuity people, affect our business continuity plans and response?

Media 52

Media Internet Crisis Management Business Continuity 52

Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Recently I saw an excellent slide presentation on the internet about social media and the recent plane crash in San Francisco (email me if you would like a copy), which showed the social media timeline of the crash. So how does this, as business continuity people, affect our business continuity plans and response?

Media 52

Media Internet Crisis Management Business Continuity 52

MHA Consulting

MARCH 16, 2023

The rise of the internet and social media has made crisis communications more challenging—and more critical—than ever. In today’s post, we’ll list and link to some of MHA’s best-ever resources on the art of communicating during a crisis. This is more true than ever in the age of internet news and social media.

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Communications BCM Crisis Management Media 94

Castellan

JUNE 15, 2021

BC Management recently released its 2021 Business Continuity Management Event Impact Report in partnership with Witt O’Brien’s. Current and Future Focus for Business Continuity Events. And unfortunately, for those both prepared and those unprepared, many events in 2020 weren’t just one-and-done.

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Business Continuity Management Pandemic Outage 52

Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Yesterday I attended a seminar on ‘Managing Community Cohesion After Major Terrorist Attacks’ at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters in Glasgow. People are vocal during disasters and will turn to social media to express their emotions, post their videos, pictures and even live stream the event.

Media 52

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Yesterday I attended a seminar on ‘Managing Community Cohesion After Major Terrorist Attacks’ at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters in Glasgow. People are vocal during disasters and will turn to social media to express their emotions, post their videos, pictures and even live stream the event.

Media 52

Media Authorization Continuity Planning Management 52

Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Our professional services team provides consulting services to local government agencies, universities and colleges, hospitals and health care systems and private commercial industry clients on business continuity planning, emergency management and public safety technology, governance and operations.

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All-Hazards Education Technology Government 52

Erwood Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Supply Chain Disruption Forcing San Diego Businesses to Make Tough Decision this Holiday Season. Local Crisis Management Expert Believes Distributions Challenges Are an Opportunity, Not a Crisis. At the Erwood Group, our business is helping your business stay up and running after and ideally during a crisis or disruption.

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Crisis Management Fashion Disaster Recovery Business Continuity 45

everbridge

APRIL 29, 2022

This is where the leadership skills of emergency managers come into play. Seven Essential Skills for Effective Crisis Management. It is vital that the leadership team makes use of all channels of communication, including social media. How then, can organizations be prepared for emergencies and critical events?

Emergency Response 116

Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan Communications 116

Castellan

APRIL 6, 2022

When it comes to business continuity planning, a lot of organizations think about anticipated event types and make plans to adequately address them. Social Media Influence and Real-Time Decision-Making. These issues highlight the need for contingency planning during and after disruption response.

Resilience 98

Resilience Management Government Response Plan 98

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 27, 2015

This incident has all the elements of a ‘creeping crisis’ for the leaders within Europe. Jonathan Bernstein , who teaches and consults on crisis management, defines a “Creeping Crisis as foreshadowed by a series of events that decision makers do not view as part of a pattern”.

Crisis Management 52

Crisis Management Consulting Business Continuity Continuity Planning 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 27, 2015

This incident has all the elements of a ‘creeping crisis’ for the leaders within Europe. Jonathan Bernstein , who teaches and consults on crisis management, defines a “Creeping Crisis as foreshadowed by a series of events that decision makers do not view as part of a pattern”.

Crisis Management 52

Crisis Management Consulting Business Continuity Continuity Planning 52