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The Retro Revolution:  Why Manual Workarounds  Are a BC Must 

MHA Consulting

The scenario was, “A regional internet outage has occurred; you have no internet access to the outside world. With the external internet down across the region, the client was unable to use their bank’s ACH system to make electronic payments. Consult your business impact analysis. I wish them the best.

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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

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. The larger point is, this is the zone where BC and IT/DR meet.

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The Times They Are a-Changin’: Adapting to Change as a BCM Professional

MHA Consulting

Organizations now have to contend with a heightened risk of drought, flooding, heat waves, wildfires, hurricanes, political unrest, global conflict, cyberattack, power outages, active shooters, supply chain disruptions, pandemic, social-media impacts, and all the rest. Operational resilience. Artificial intelligence is coming to BC.

BCM 90
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Gone With the Wind: 12 BCM Practices That Have Become Outdated 

MHA Consulting

A partial list would include: the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the rise of the internet and cell phones, the spread of cybercrime, globalization and the lengthening of supply chains, the COVID pandemic, the growing impact of climate change, growing international tensions, the shortening of attention spans, and the rise in cloud computing.

BCM 84
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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

Section 4 - Business Impact Analysis. 4 – Business Impact Analysis. 4 – Business Impact Analysis. 4 – Business Impact Analysis. 4 – Business Impact Analysis. 4 – Business Impact Analysis. 4 – Business Impact Analysis.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

The critical point a business needs to understand is that the program implementation and its maturity will require some time and effort across the organization.