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5 Factors for Improving Business Continuity in 2022

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Effective business continuity is measured by an organization’s ability to continue operations and maintain solvency, regardless of critical events and the circumstances – both expected and unknown – that lead to them. The average cost of an unplanned data center outage is $9,000 per minute, according to a Ponemon Study.

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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. Nowadays, we are in a golden age when it comes to obtaining quality information on doing BC. BCM consultancy websites.

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Measuring organizational resilience: tools, techniques, and best practices

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Critical events can vary widely in type, severity, and scope—from natural disasters to IT outages—and a drawn-out response can lead to significant operational losses, disruption to supply chains, brand damage, and concerns for health and safety. Download eBook What are the most common critical events businesses face?

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The Times They Are a-Changin’: Adapting to Change as a BCM Professional

MHA Consulting

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. Over time, organisms that are capable of adapting to change thrive while those that don’t go extinct.

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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. Business Continuity Manager: The individual with direct responsibility for the business continuity program.

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All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources

MHA Consulting

We write a lot about BIAs in our blog and ebooks, and no wonder: the business impact analysis is the cornerstone of a sound business continuity program. Comparing the value of different business processes and departments is like comparing apples to oranges (also, pears, grapes, pineapples, and bananas).

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Is your business ready for any disaster? Review this 5-point disaster preparedness checklist

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For instance, businesses in New Jersey may be affected by severe hurricanes and flooding, so these disasters should be high on your list. A good way to visualize threats to business continuity is to create a risk map , which is a graphical representation of all risks and their impacts. Appoint key personnel.