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BCM Basics: The Strategic Side of Crisis Management  

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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. Key Areas of Strategic CM Strategic crisis management centers on a few key areas. They are: Crisis team distribution and integration.

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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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Write or Wrong: Five Common BCM Documentation Mistakes 

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4: Not figuring out and documenting the integration between the recovery plan and the organization’s other plans. The recovery plan does not live in a vacuum. It typically exists alongside plans for crisis management, security response, and other areas. Common Mistake No.

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The Human Factor: BCM Team Roles and Skill Requirements 

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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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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

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Defining BC and IT/DR Business continuity (BC) is informally used as an umbrella term encompassing both business continuity and IT disaster recovery. Sometimes the form business continuity management (BCM) is used.

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The 7 critical elements of a business continuity plan

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Crisis management plan This plan details the steps and responsibilities for managing a crisis situation. Business recovery strategies Your BCP must include strategies and techniques to recover and restore critical business functions and processes affected by the disruption.

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

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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. One definition of a myth is something you know for sure that happens to be untrue.