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Unlocking the Truth: Navigating 20 Myths About Business Continuity

Erwood Group

Contrary to popular belief, business continuity extends far beyond IT recovery. It encompasses a holistic approach, safeguarding an organization’s people, processes, facilities, technology, vendors, and communications. Myth 2: Business Continuity Plans Are Only for Large Enterprises.

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Safeguarding Your Computer Systems: How to Build an IT Disaster Recovery Team

MHA Consulting

This means that in the blog when I talk about negative consequences, I’m limited to saying, “Believe me, I’ve seen it over and over again: Companies that neglect business continuity planning frequently live to regret it.” Business Continuity Representative. IT Applications.

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The Top 8 Risk Mitigation Controls, in Order 

MHA Consulting

Very few companies, maybe 10 to 15 percent, actually use their recovery strategies and make sure they can truly achieve recovery of the business units, processes, and associated information technology. Recovery Team. Business Impact Analysis. Do you know if they’re protected by a business continuity plan?

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Separating the Best from the Rest: An Analysis of Why Business Preparedness Is Critical in an Uncertain Future

Erwood Group

Let’s look at what happened with Tessco Technologies, a supplier of wireless communications products for network infrastructure, site support, and fixed and mobile broadband located in Baltimore, Maryland. ASSESSING THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF BUSINESS DISRUPTIONS. Many organizations skip the Financial Impact Analysis.

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7 Steps to Establishing a Sound Business Continuity Strategy 

MHA Consulting

This will enable you to identify your biggest current gaps, putting you in a position to develop and document your basic plan and strategy. Step 5: Perform a BIA The business impact analysis tells you which of your business processes are most critically time sensitive. BC strategy development is not a “one and done” activity.