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 […]
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 […]
How Your BCM Program Is Like a Cross-Country Bus Journey
Have you ever been driving on the highway and seen a bus go by with the name of an extremely distant city showing on the destination board? Los Angeles … San Francisco […]
You’re Doing It Wrong: BCM Metrics
There are few things more important than the willingness to work hard when it comes to building a top-flight business continuity program. However, I am sorry to report that hard work is […]
How Hospitals Can Heal Their BCM Programs
There are around 5,500 hospitals in the U.S., and sometimes I feel like I have been to every one of them to consult with their staff about their Business Continuity Management (BCM) […]
How to Go from Adopting a BC Standard to Knowing What to Do to Comply with It
I live in Arizona which is of course the Grand Canyon State. And if you’ve ever stood on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and looked across at the North Rim, […]
How to Create a Budget for Your Business Continuity Program
Okay, everyone, raise your hand if you looked at the headline of this article and thought, “Wait a second, why is Herrera writing about my business continuity budget when everybody just finished […]
Beyond Compliance: Other Good Reasons to Gather Your BC Program Metrics
Anyone who talks to me for 5 minutes knows that I am a big believer in the value of choosing a standard for your program and complying with it. Anyone who talks […]
Understanding Inherent Vs. Residual Risk In Business Continuity
Wondering how the concepts of inherent risk and residual risk relate to business continuity? The success of your business recovery plan depends on them.