Plan B Consulting

MARCH 10, 2021

This week I look at why building capability is important for implementing your business continuity plan. In this bulletin, I would like to explore some ideas I have about business continuity capabilities. My idea of business continuity capability came from the forces. Capability as used by the UK forces.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 10, 2021

This week I look at why building capability is important for implementing your business continuity plan. In this bulletin, I would like to explore some ideas I have about business continuity capabilities. Capability as used by the UK forces My idea of business continuity capability came from the forces.

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Business Continuity Response Plan Logistics Continuity Planning 52

MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In this environment, prudent business continuity professionals will want to make sure their organizations are reassessing their weather-related risks and preparing accordingly. The checklist should detail where and how the asset will be moved and any special provisions needed during transport and storage (such as heating or cooling).

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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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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

APRIL 12, 2019

In the first bulletin of his new ‘Business Continuity 2025’ series, Charlie discusses what incidents might look like in 2025. I intend to write a series of bulletins over the next few months where I imagine what business continuity might look like in 2025. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 12, 2019

In the first bulletin of his new ‘Business Continuity 2025’ series, Charlie discusses what incidents might look like in 2025. I intend to write a series of bulletins over the next few months where I imagine what business continuity might look like in 2025. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 3, 2018

There was no electricity to power the fuel stations to pump fuel, so no transport. The post Extreme Business Continuity – Lessons from Hurricane Maria appeared first on PlanB Consulting. Fairly quickly there was no water, as water needs electric pumps.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 3, 2018

There was no electricity to power the fuel stations to pump fuel, so no transport. The post Extreme Business Continuity – Lessons from Hurricane Maria appeared first on PlanB Consulting. Fairly quickly there was no water, as water needs electric pumps.

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Fusion Risk Management

MARCH 8, 2022

The impact of this will be directly felt on consumers in the form of higher gas prices, larger costs to heat their homes, and greater costs for other types of transportation. For example, aircrafts that would normally transport goods by flying over Russian airspace will have to re-route and fly longer distances.

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Business Resilience Decoded

MAY 25, 2023

There have been significant increases in incidents relating to extreme weather, infrastructure failures, and transportation incidents. Many infrastructure and transportation incidents are related to organizations being stretched extremely thin. There are more risks than ever before, so organizations need more resources to keep up.

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CCEM Strategies

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Since forming CCEM Strategies in 2015, we’ve always done things a little bit differently than other consulting firms in the field of emergency management and business continuity,” said co-director Christine Trefanenko. Statistics Canada, Analysis on businesses majority-owned by women, Q2 2022

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BryghtPath

MARCH 14, 2022

A transportation authority. A food processing chain. A fuel pipeline system. A police department. These are some of the larger targets hit with ransomware attacks in the U.S. so far in 2021.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I attended an excellent talk by Steve Yates at the Scottish Resilience Conference on Monday and he was talking about business continuity and the Olympics. The post Business Continuity & The Olympics – is your organisation ready appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I attended an excellent talk by Steve Yates at the Scottish Resilience Conference on Monday and he was talking about business continuity and the Olympics. The post Business Continuity & The Olympics – is your organisation ready appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

JULY 7, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: The Art of Explaining: MHA’s Best Crisis Communications Resources We business continuity professionals spend a lot of time telling our colleagues and clients about the negative impacts an organization can experience if it gives short shrift to the need to become resilient and plan for outages.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 25, 2024

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. The terms business continuity and business resilience are superficially similar and a world apart.

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BCM METRICS

MAY 12, 2022

The Department of Transportation recently announced a proposed $1 million fine of Colonial Pipeline for shortcomings in its recovery planning that increased the societal damage in the wake of the cyberattack on the company last year.

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Transportation IT Recovery Disaster Recovery Continuity Planning 74

MHA Consulting

JUNE 1, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: Driving Blind: The Problem with Skipping the Threat and Risk Assessment The Need for Threat Intelligence Traditional business continuity methodology leans heavily on the threat and risk assessment or TRA, in which the organization identifies potential threats and ranks them in terms of likelihood and potential impact.

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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). Plans were written for fire, floods, transport failures etc.

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Business Resilience Decoded

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

While the DRJ Fall 2022 conference is now over, it proved to be a lively mix of businesses, vendors, and professionals coming together to discuss all things business continuity and disaster recovery. Request a demo at [link] today! Investing in leadership and development for the next generation. Request a demo at [link] today!

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Business Resilience Decoded

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

While the DRJ Fall 2022 conference is now over, it proved to be a lively mix of businesses, vendors, and professionals coming together to discuss all things business continuity and disaster recovery. Request a demo at [link] today! Investing in leadership and development for the next generation. Request a demo at [link] today!

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 20, 2022

Also, why business continuity professionals need to implement this crucial fact into our plans. The two men wanted to bomb the track leading to the camp, so that the Nazis would find it difficult to transport people there. His uncle thought, how could György believe such nonsense? It was unthinkable.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 20, 2022

Also, why business continuity professionals need to implement this crucial fact into our plans. The two men wanted to bomb the track leading to the camp, so that the Nazis would find it difficult to transport people there. His uncle thought, how could György believe such nonsense? It was unthinkable. Another escapee Czes?aw

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CCEM Strategies

MAY 11, 2023

Strengthen Defenses and Prepare Resources Floods can cause enormous damage to infrastructure, homes, and businesses, as well as putting people’s lives and safety at risk. Once flood waters arrive, normal routes of transportation and emergency responders may not be available. Need Help with Risk Assessments, Planning and/or Engagement?

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CCEM Strategies

MARCH 17, 2023

Ensuring Canada’s Critical Infrastructure system is ready and resilient Can you imagine what would happen if an incident such as a natural disaster compromised our transportation, food or even energy Critical Infrastructure (CI) systems? In November 2021, British Columbians didn’t have to.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 20, 2022

Also, why business continuity professionals need to implement this crucial fact into our plans. The two men wanted to bomb the track leading to the camp, so that the Nazis would find it difficult to transport people there. His uncle thought, how could György believe such nonsense? It was unthinkable. Another escapee Czes?aw

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Being short doesn’t necessarily mean bad, well at least in business continuity exercises. If you are just starting to implement a business continuity or resilience program, it can be a long time before it seems like anything is happening, as the activity typically involves a small number of project staff.

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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). Plans were written for fire, floods, transport failures etc.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 52

Erwood Group

JULY 7, 2022

What is Business Continuity. So, what is business continuity anyway? So, what is business continuity? Before I give you my answer, let me provide you with the definition from the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1600 (Which is their Business Continuity Standard). Business Impact Analysis.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This includes finding hotels and negotiating the rates, there is the transport from the airport to the hotels to be organised, security guards to be hired, rules to be written, and contingencies to be thought through, such as what if someone falls sick for something other than COVID-19 during quarantine, where do they go to hospital?

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Alternate Site Transportation Government Business Continuity 52

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). Plans were written for fire, floods, transport failures etc.

All-Hazards 40

All-Hazards Hazard Airlines Manufacturing 40

Fusion Risk Management

JUNE 13, 2022

There have been many issues related to transport; from borders being closed; to staffing shortages; to ships like the Evergreen running around that prompted shortages of supplies. Establish a business continuity plan to help you prepare for the disruption of essential services. ?Anticipate Consider supply chain disruptions. ?Supply

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Business Resilience Decoded

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

While the DRJ Fall 2022 conference is now over, it proved to be a lively mix of businesses, vendors, and professionals coming together to discuss all things business continuity and disaster recovery. Request a demo at [link] today! Investing in leadership and development for the next generation. Request a demo at [link] today!

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The oil and gas price could go up further impacting supply chain, cost of transport and products that use oil and gas as raw materials. I always feel it is the job of the business continuity manager, if nobody else is doing it, to consider world events, identify the risk to your organisation and then take appropriate mitigating measures.

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Transportation Consulting Business Continuity Media 40

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The oil and gas price could go up further impacting supply chain, cost of transport and products that use oil and gas as raw materials. I always feel it is the job of the business continuity manager, if nobody else is doing it, to consider world events, identify the risk to your organisation and then take appropriate mitigating measures.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The oil and gas price could go up further impacting supply chain, cost of transport and products that use oil and gas as raw materials. I always feel it is the job of the business continuity manager, if nobody else is doing it, to consider world events, identify the risk to your organisation and then take appropriate mitigating measures.

Transportation 52

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