Training for Your Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan
There are four basic ways to train staff regarding BC/DR plan, which also test the plan at the same time. Paper walk-throughs (or tabletop exercise) Functional exercises Field exercises Full interruptions […]
Effective Leadership Response to a Crisis
According to Helio Fred Garcia of Logos Consulting, effective crisis response is a competitive advantage; ineffective crisis response causes a competitive disadvantage, and can even put an enterprise’s existence in jeopardy. But […]
Recovery Planning Considerations – Part 2
In the last post, we discussed some important Planning considerations. Today we will cover considerations of the remaining three sections: Continuity of Leadership, Insurance, and Recovery Operations. Continuity of Leadership: Plan […]
Recovery Planning Considerations – Part 1
It is important to provide recovery considerations in your Business Continuity Plan. We will discuss the recovery considerations in four sections: Planning, Continuity of Leadership, Insurance, and Recovery Operations. Today we […]
The Five Layers of Risk
The impact of risks can vary widely from whom it affects to when it happens. When evaluating risk, it is easiest to look at them in five distinct layers. The layers range […]
How the Finances of Your Company Affect Your Plan
Whether you are responsible for the entire BC/DR plan or just a section, it is beneficial to understand the basics of how companies finance operations and the details of how your company […]
People, Process, and Technology
In our last post we took a minute to look at how the cost of planning (investment) and the cost of failure (loss) would impact your company. Now lets explore the impact […]
The Cost of a Plan
We all know that the cost of planning might be significant in terms of staff time, resources, training, etc. In this post we are going to discuss how the costs of a […]
Elements of Project Success
There are numerous well-known, time-tested success factors that contribute to the likelihood that your project will be a success. We will discuss what elements will help you reach your BC/DR planning goals. […]
BC/DR Project initiation
Project initiation is one of the most important elements in BC/DR planning, because without full organizational support, the plan will be incomplete. As a planner, there may be limits to what you […]
What Hazards Can Affect My Business?
In many cases an organization does not consider the disasters that threaten them on a daily basis. It would be in each planner’s best interest to focus on regional threats that are […]
Building an Effective Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Team
In the face of a crisis, the performance and resilience of your organization hinge on the capabilities of your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) team. This team’s composition is crucial—not only must members […]