Out of the Loop: When the BCM Office is the Last to Know
Here is an irony for you: at many organizations, the business continuity office is often the last to know when something happens that threatens to disrupt the business. The cause of this […]
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 […]
The Golden Key: Using KPIs Can Open the Door to Excellence
There is a golden key that can be used by every organization to open the door to excellence for its business continuity management program. It is making use of key performance indicators […]
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 […]
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Resilient
Our current period of unrelenting crises requires an equally strong response from business. It’s time we moved from a business continuity mindset to a resiliency mindset. Related on BCMMETRICS: Double Trouble: How to Handle […]
Get Out the Map: Why Your BCM Program Needs a Roadmap
Too many business continuity management programs are reactive rather than proactive. Good BCM programs exist in a permanent posture of executing on a roadmap, their custom-crafted plan for the future that is […]
Eight Is Enough: The 8 Skills That Will Enable You to Thrive as a BCM Professional
The job boards are lighting up with ads for business continuity positions; however, thriving in this role is probably harder than you think. If you have eight key skills, you can succeed […]
The Brush-Off: When Management Doesn’t Care About BCM
Nothing hurts a company’s business continuity management program like executives who are indifferent to its mission. Unfortunately, this situation is all too common, but there are things BCM staff can do to […]
Driving Blind: The Problem with Skipping the Threat and Risk Assessment
Too many companies go straight from conducting a Business Impact Analysis to devising recovery strategies and building plans, skipping the step of conducting a Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA). In today’s post, […]
Like Lambs to the Slaughter: When BIA Beginners Present to Management
Many people who are new at conducting a Business Impact Analysis think the hard part is over once they arrive at their list of business processes arranged in order of criticality. It’s […]
Getting the Most Out of Your BCM Consultant: Do’s and Don’ts
Over my twenty years as a business continuity management consultant, I’ve noticed that companies that are the most adept at collaborating with their BCM consultants also tend to have the strongest business […]