What’s More Likely – A Catastrophic or Partial Data Center Disruption?
As BCP consultants, we are always asked as to what is the most likely data center outage to expect and how should it be mitigated against. Will it be a catastrophic loss […]
Planning a Workplace Violence Mock Disaster Scenario
At MHA, we plan, develop and implement many mock disaster exercise scenarios annually. A current exercise that many clients are looking for is the Workplace Violence incident. This scenario has become a […]
MHA BCP Current State Assessment Model Going Online in 2011
Michael Herrera, CEO of MHA Consulting, presented MHA’s updated Current State Assessment model to a packed room at the Disaster Recovery Journal conference in San Diego, CA. MHA’s new model will assess […]
Create a BCP Roadmap to Heighten Program Maturity & Sophistication
Do you have a roadmap highlighting, by timeframe, what key deliverables and tasks you must complete over the year to raise the maturity and sophistication of your BCP program? In the […]
WorkPlace Violence – A Top Threat to Corporate America
Workplace violence incidents continue to escalate across corporate workplaces in the United States. Most recently, we have had 2 major incidents in Albuquerque NM and Manchester Connecticut. At MHA, we have […]
Post Incident Analysis (PIA) – A Method to Analyze Your Actions During a BCP Event
The Post-Incident Analysis (PIA) is an invaluable tool for learning from crises and disruptions and improving your event response. In today’s post, we’ll look at when and how to do a PIA […]
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 […]
MHA Speaks at AzFirst Coalition on BIA and Crisis Management
MHA CEO Michael Herrera spoke at AzFirst’s April 23 rd meeting of BCP planners in Phoenix Arizona. AzFirst Coalition is an organization dedicated to BCP for financial institutions in the greater Phoenix […]
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 […]