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Taking Care of Business: How to Write a Business Recovery Plan

MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Last time, we looked at how to write recovery plans to protect your organization’s computer systems and applications. In today’s post we’re going to lay out how to write plans … The post Taking Care of Business: How to Write a Business Recovery Plan appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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The Science and Art of Writing a Recovery Plan

MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 7, 2021

There are two main aspects to writing a business recovery plan: The science of knowing what to include and the art of writing the content. Today’s blog takes a look … The post The Science and Art of Writing a Recovery Plan appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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Write or Wrong: Five Common BCM Documentation Mistakes

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. Further Reading The 4-3-3 Rule for Writing Business Recovery Checklists Plan B: As the Recovery Plan Fades, What Will Take Its Place?

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Weathering the Storm: Tips for Coping with a Disrupted Climate

MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: America’s Red Zones: Where Natural Disasters Cluster and What It Means for You The Rise in Extreme Weather There was a time not long ago when weather patterns were stable and each region had a fairly settled risk profile when it came to extreme weather events.

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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: Mark My Words: Commonly Confused Business Continuity Terms Two Fundamental Terms One of the most common BC-related internet searches is by people trying to learn the difference between business continuity and IT disaster recovery.

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Get Cyber Smart: How to Make Sure Recovery Plans Align with Information Security Needs

MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Instead, they should be developed in coordination with the cybersecurity department to ensure that recovery measures do not inadvertently create vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers. The best way to do this is by making sure business continuity is integrated into a robust information security governance framework.

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Planning to Fail: 10 Common Mistakes Companies Make with Their BC Plans

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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Rehearsing Plan B: The Importance of Mastering Your Workarounds

MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In terms of bang for the buck, not all business continuity activities are created equal. Related on MHA Consulting: The Retro Revolution: Why Manual Workarounds Are a BC Must Rehearsing Your Plan B Due to the complexity of BC methodology, many aspects of the field have the potential to become time sinks. This is to be commended.

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BCM Basics: The Strategic Side of Crisis Management

MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: Critical Assistance: How a Consultant Can Strengthen Your Crisis Management Program According to Strong Language: The MHA Glossary of Essential Business Continuity Terminology , crisis management is “the process of trying to resolve a serious adverse event with minimal impact on an organization and its stakeholders.”

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The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk

MHA Consulting

MARCH 2, 2023

Reducing risk is at the heart of everything we do as business continuity professionals. If the number is equal to or higher than the risk factor-tolerance number, you are well within tolerance range and your business recovery plan is on the mark. The post The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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The Human Factor: BCM Team Roles and Skill Requirements

MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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 and Disaster Recovery. and how these should be applied to ensure a timely response?

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A Home Away From Home: Crafting a Site Recovery Plan

MHA Consulting

APRIL 28, 2022

To be ready for this eventuality, … The post A Home Away From Home: Crafting a Site Recovery Plan appeared first on MHA Consulting. If a disaster strikes one of your organization’s critical sites, you might need to temporarily shift its operations to a home away from home.

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About Time: Deciding When to Start Your RTO Countdown

MHA Consulting

MAY 19, 2022

Many organizations lack a clear, recognized understanding of when the metaphorical switch will be flipped to start the recovery time objective (RTO) countdown timer. There are two options, either of … The post About Time: Deciding When to Start Your RTO Countdown appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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Omission Accomplished: When Front-Line Workers Are Excluded from BCM Training

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 18, 2022

Many organizations seem to go out of their way to provide business continuity training to everyone—except the front-line workers who would most likely be the ones tasked with responding to … The post Omission Accomplished: When Front-Line Workers Are Excluded from BCM Training appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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The Benefits of Stressing Out: Why You Should Stress Test Your Recovery Plans

MHA Consulting

APRIL 7, 2022

In everyday life, stress is usually regarded in a negative light, but in business continuity management, stress testing your recovery plans can play a very positive role in improving an … The post The Benefits of Stressing Out: Why You Should Stress Test Your Recovery Plans appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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Hit or Myth: 5 Common Misconceptions About IT/disaster recovery

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 12, 2021

Today we’re going to look at five commonly held myths about IT/disaster recovery. These … The post Hit or Myth: 5 Common Misconceptions About IT/disaster recovery appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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The Best Policy: The Core Element of a Good BCM Program Is Honesty

MHA Consulting

JULY 29, 2021

You can’t have a good business continuity management or BCM program without the core elements of BIAs, TRAs, recovery plans, and exercises, but it’s possible that the most important element … The post The Best Policy: The Core Element of a Good BCM Program Is Honesty appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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Business Continuity 2025 – What Will Future Incidents Look Like?

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 12, 2019

I aim to cover what incidents might look like, how the business continuity process might change, how resilience might develop and how the role of the business continuity manager could change. This was followed by Y2K and the birth of business continuity. Nowadays, they won’t spend anything on external business continuity.

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Business Continuity 2025 – What Will Future Incidents Look Like?

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 12, 2019

I aim to cover what incidents might look like, how the business continuity process might change, how resilience might develop and how the role of the business continuity manager could change. This was followed by Y2K and the birth of business continuity. Nowadays, they won’t spend anything on external business continuity.

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Cyber Incident Management – Looking Through the Wrong End of the Telescope

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Business recovery and continuity of operations. Lastly, existing business recovery and continuity of operation plans should also be used during a cyber breach. The post Cyber Incident Management – Looking Through the Wrong End of the Telescope appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Cyber Incident Management – Looking Through the Wrong End of the Telescope

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Business recovery and continuity of operations If we carry out reputation and stakeholder management, we can limit the impact of the cyber incident. Lastly, existing business recovery and continuity of operation plans should also be used during a cyber breach. Reputation and stakeholder management 2.

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Recovering Right: How to Improve at IT Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: The Cloud Is Not a Magic Kingdom: Misconceptions About Cloud-Based IT/DR The Cloud Is Not a Plan A common misconception today is that the shift from company-owned data centers toward cloud-based environments means companies can quit worrying about IT disaster recovery (IT/DR).

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Gone With the Wind: 12 BCM Practices That Have Become Outdated

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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Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans

Erwood Group

JULY 12, 2022

These sections can be created logically such as Operations, Finance, or broken into business recovery areas. Business Continuity Plan Governance. The Erwood Group specializes in and has developed proprietary tools to conduct Financial Impact Analysis for businesses along with our BIAs. Recovery Time Objective.

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The 28 Best Backup and Disaster Recovery Software for 2022

Solutions Review

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Axcient offers a single solution that incorporates data protection, disaster recovery, archiving, and test/dev. The vendor provides two self-service platform options that can be managed by a single user: Axcient Business Recovery Cloud, which is the legacy solution, and Axcient Fusion, which was unveiled in 2016.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

The internal recovery plans of vendors and service providers must be taken into consideration. The Service Level Agreements (SLAs) provided by these vendors must align with the organization's business continuity requirements. A quick ti p : Don't forget to plan how to notify third-party vendors, clients or consultants when on-premise.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

The internal recovery plans of vendors and service providers must be taken into consideration. The Service Level Agreements (SLAs) provided by these vendors must align with the organization's business continuity requirements. A quick ti p : Don't forget to plan how to notify third-party vendors, clients or consultants when on-premise.

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Taking Care of Business: How to Write a Business Recovery Plan

The Science and Art of Writing a Recovery Plan

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Write or Wrong: Five Common BCM Documentation Mistakes

Weathering the Storm: Tips for Coping with a Disrupted Climate

BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Get Cyber Smart: How to Make Sure Recovery Plans Align with Information Security Needs

Planning to Fail: 10 Common Mistakes Companies Make with Their BC Plans

Rehearsing Plan B: The Importance of Mastering Your Workarounds

BCM Basics: The Strategic Side of Crisis Management

The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk

The Human Factor: BCM Team Roles and Skill Requirements

A Home Away From Home: Crafting a Site Recovery Plan

About Time: Deciding When to Start Your RTO Countdown

Omission Accomplished: When Front-Line Workers Are Excluded from BCM Training

The Benefits of Stressing Out: Why You Should Stress Test Your Recovery Plans

Hit or Myth: 5 Common Misconceptions About IT/disaster recovery

The Best Policy: The Core Element of a Good BCM Program Is Honesty

Business Continuity 2025 – What Will Future Incidents Look Like?

Business Continuity 2025 – What Will Future Incidents Look Like?

Cyber Incident Management – Looking Through the Wrong End of the Telescope

Cyber Incident Management – Looking Through the Wrong End of the Telescope

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Gone With the Wind: 12 BCM Practices That Have Become Outdated

Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

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