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Business continuity is not the same as crisis management 

Crisis Response Journal

Any organisation that imagines that a business continuity plan makes it ‘crisis prepared’ is due for a big and costly surprise, says Dr Tony Jaques Crisis management should be recognised as both a tactical and a strategic responsibility, which extends fa By Dr Tony Jaques

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Unlocking the Truth: Navigating 20 Myths About Business Continuity

Erwood Group

In times of crisis, a comprehensive business continuity plan ensures that every facet of the organization is resilient. Myth 2: Business Continuity Plans Are Only for Large Enterprises. Size doesn’t dictate the need for business continuity.

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Scenario-specific Crisis Level Plans

Plan B Consulting

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). Secondly, the ISO 22361, which will be titled ‘Crisis Management – Guidelines for a Strategic Capability’.

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Scenario-specific Crisis Level Plans

Plan B Consulting

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). Secondly, the ISO 22361, which will be titled ‘Crisis Management – Guidelines for a Strategic Capability’.

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The Common Mistake of “Inviting by Title”

MHA Consulting

At the beginning of every BC engagement, we tell the engagement project manager at the client company the kind of people we need to speak with to get the information we need to provide the requested deliverable. Both strategic and tactical SMEs are required to develop and implement a BC program.

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Scenario-specific Crisis Level Plans

Plan B Consulting

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). Secondly, the ISO 22361, which will be titled ‘Crisis Management – Guidelines for a Strategic Capability’.

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Plan Activation

BCP Builder

Plan activation – during this coronavirus pandemic, the majority of companies will be referring to either their business continuity plan or pandemic plan. Is it the Business Continuity team or the affected department? It should define protocols on who is going to activate the plan for different scenarios.