Rehearsing Plan B: The Importance of Mastering Your Workarounds
In terms of bang for the buck, not all business continuity activities are created equal. One of the most valuable ways BC practitioners can spend their time is making sure their organizations […]
Fire and Rain: Adapting to an Era of Global Instability
Geopolitical risk is arguably at the highest level it’s been in 50 years. Here’s what organizations can do to protect themselves. Related on MHA Consulting: Global Turmoil Making You Ill? Try a […]
FFIEC: An Introduction to BCM’s Gold Standard
Most business continuity professionals think of FFIEC as a business continuity management standard that is only relevant to financial institutions. However, many other types of organizations would benefit from adopting this set […]
The Retro Revolution: Why Manual Workarounds Are a BC Must
Because technology is vulnerable to disruption—and disruptions are on the rise—every organization should devise manual workarounds for its critical business processes. Related on BCMMETRICS: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get […]
Say Hello to VOI: The Best Way to Assess the Value of Your BCM Program
There’s a good reason business loves the concept of return on investment (ROI); it expresses the worth of an activity in terms everyone understands: dollars. However, in evaluating intangible assets such as […]
Roll with the Changes: A New Generation Requires a New Approach to BCM
The Internet generation has arrived in the workplace, bringing new ways of thinking, learning, and getting things done. The business continuity profession will need to adapt if it is to partner effectively […]
Data Guardians: The BCM Pro’s Role in Helping Business Units Protect Their Data
Every organization backs up its data, but not all do so in a manner that is validated or rationally tailored to their needs. Business continuity professionals can help their organizations raise their […]
Our Complex World Demands a “Team of Teams”
People often suggest books for me to read, and when I read them, I wonder what they have to do with what I do or the business world. But Team of Teams […]
A Little Help: How to Select a BCM Consultant
Finding a good business continuity management consultant can be hard. Today’s post is a list of 12 steps to help you find the right BCM consulting firm for your engagement. Related on […]
BCM Software Buyer’s Guide: Five Things to Know Before You Buy
This BCM software buyer’s guide provides five questions every company should know the answers to before it lays out big bucks for BCM software. I’ve seen it too often: a company spends […]
Think Defense: Learning from the Defense Dept. About Operational Risk
Business continuity professionals can learn a lot from the U.S. Dept. of Defense’s approach to operational risk management. In today’s post, I’ll summarize the DOD’s five-step approach to ORM and explain how […]
Calculated Risk: The Two Kinds of Risk Assessment
There are two kinds of risk assessment. In today’s blog we’ll look at what they are and why your company would benefit from performing one of each type, once every year. Related […]