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Write or Wrong: Five Common BCM Documentation Mistakes 

MHA Consulting

The very first thing every organization needs is a sound recovery strategy and plan. An Asset That Improves Resilience Documentation may not be the most critical aspect of a business continuity management program, but it plays an undeniable role in its success. But quality documentation is a close second.

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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

Its criticality points up the need for everyone involved in improving the organization’s resilience to have a clear understanding of these two fundamental terms and activities. BC encompasses the ability to swiftly resume all business functions following a disruption, addressing critical processes from manufacturing to customer service.

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Weathering the Storm: Tips for Coping with a Disrupted Climate

MHA Consulting

Today’s post looks at how companies can ensure they will be resilient in the face of any type of extreme weather event, including fires, floods, and everything in between. The current ongoing disruption in long-standing weather patterns means that organizations everywhere are at risk of being struck by punishing natural disasters.

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

MHA Consulting

Many planners make overly optimistic assumptions about the resilience of vendors providing them with essential supplies and services, including SaaS solutions. Organizations should look into the resilience of the companies they depend on and have workarounds ready or alternate suppliers lined up in case they go down.

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

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The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk  

MHA Consulting

Residual risk is one of the foundational concepts of business continuity management. Identifying and reducing residual risk is the most cost-effective way of making an organization more resilient. Strengthening these elements of basic infrastructure is an efficient way of reducing risk and improving resiliency.

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Why is so hard to engage an IT Organization???

Stratogrid Advisory

Within business continuity planning efforts, IT organization holds the key for the successful delivery of the Business Continuity Management Programs. The Business Continuity planners need to find a way to leverage already completed IT resiliency activities and integrate them into BCM efforts. IT must be engaged (early)!

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