Is Your BC/DR Program Mature or Executable? You Need Both
What makes up a best of class program? One that is consistent with “industry best practices” but hasn’t “demonstrated success in execution of key components” or one who “may not be as […]
Using FEMA Exercise Planning Guidelines to Develop Your Next Mock Disaster Exercise
At MHA, we plan, develop and implement multiple mock disaster exercises for new and existing clients across the country. In order to ensure consistency in the planning, development and execution of each […]
Why Should You Hire a BCP Consultant to Do Your First BIA
I recently gave a presentation on how to prepare for your first Business Impact Analysis (BIA) study at your organization. I used the analogy you see on TV shows or car ads […]
Outsourcing the BCP Function
Can outsourcing your BCP function to a third party lead to improved efficiencies, effectiveness and ability to recover the critical processes and systems of your company? Yes and no. We recommend […]
Who Should be Your Crisis Management Team Leader?
Too many times, Crisis Management Team Leaders are picked simply based on their role or position in the organization. This may or may not be the best decision based on the role […]
Using the A.P.I.E. Methodology to Focus your Crisis Management Team Decision Making and Action Planning
Getting your Crisis Management Team to focus strategically and use a repeatable process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a response is key to a successful recovery in an unplanned disruption. At […]
Auditing Plans
Auditing BCP plans is crucial to ensuring a consistent product is being developed across the organization. Inconsistency raises the potential for failure of recovery should the plan be activated. In our audit […]
Writing BCP’s
Key Steps in Writing Functional Business Continuity Plans Plan Owners: Assign plan owners who will oversee the BCP’s development and ensure its completion.Plan Developers: Designate individuals responsible for the tactical aspects of […]
Back to the Basics – BCP 101
Developing a BCP program requires a sound methodology to ensure consistency of application and level of results. Using the Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII) model as our baseline, we break a typical […]
Have You Forecasted Your Recovery Exercises for the Next 12 to 24 Months?
Do you know what you are going to be exercising over the next 12 to 24 months in your recovery program? Have you forecasted what business units and systems/applications will be exercised […]
IT Pandemic Planning – How Will Your IT Organization Continue to Support Itself and the Business?
Does your Information Technology function have a sound Pandemic plan? For many of our clients, IT has some of the most dramatic reliance on key individuals. We have clients with hundreds of IT […]
How a 30-Minute Mock Disaster Exercise Can Sharpen Your Recovery Team
In the fast-paced world of Business Continuity Planning (BCP), keeping your recovery team sharp and ready is crucial. Traditionally, multiple half-day exercises throughout the year are ideal to keep your team well-versed […]