Risky Business: 9 Ways That Not Measuring Residual Risk Can Harm Your Organization
Do you wear your seatbelt when driving or riding in a car? If you are like over 85 percent of the people in the United States, then you do, according to the […]
Compliance and Residual Risk – It’s Not Just For Big Companies
One of our most successful webinars is “Your New BFFs – Compliance and Residual Risk.” (BFFs means Best Friends Forever, for those who haven’t been keeping up with their modern slang.) Available […]
What’s Up, Doc? When and How to Perform a Current State Assessment
I had an interesting week last week: Along with two other MHA consultants, I spent two and a half days performing a current state assessment of the business continuity situation at a […]
BCM Software: There’s An App for That
It seems the first question asked for any task is, “Is there an app for that?” Much of what we do in business continuity is planning and protecting systems and applications. Quite […]
7 Reasons Your Recovery Plan Needs an Update
Have you ever had to bail out of an airplane?… Me neither, fortunately. But imagine if you did, and your parachute was too moth-eaten and tangled to support you because you hadn’t […]
America’s Red Zones: Where Natural Disasters Cluster and What It Means for You
Everyone knows that natural disasters aren’t spread evenly across the United States, rather they occur in the same places year after year. This fact was given striking visualization in a recent New […]
Using BCM Software: 4 Ways It Can Change Your Life
I don’t know if business continuity management software is the best thing since sliced bread, but it is pretty terrific stuff, in my opinion. Of course, for BCM software to live up […]
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Using Business Continuity Templates
Many organizations use templates to help them craft their business continuity plans. In our opinion, this is an excellent way of going about doing it. The “good” of using templates is significant […]
The 9 Hallmarks of Quality BCM Service
There must be something special about the number nine. When we talk about looking our best, we speak of dressing to the nines. When we’re happy, we talk about being on cloud […]
7 Habits of a Good Business Continuity Manager
The word “habit” has a bad reputation, but good habits can be your best friend, whether in your professional life or elsewhere. What’s more, good habits can be cultivated. If you don’t […]
CMT 101: Crisis Management Team Roles
The consequences of having the wrong people on your corporate crisis management team can be severe. In today’s post, we’ll look at the departments that need to be represented on your organization’s […]
You’re Doing It Wrong: Residual Risk
[This is the second post in our occasional series “You’re Doing It Wrong.” The first post was on BCM Metrics.] I realize that the title of this post is probably incorrect. It’s […]