A Business Impact Analysis Checklist For Continuity Managers
You won’t overlook a single step of your Business Impact Analysis with this handy checklist.
Vendor Risk Management – Where to Start
Vendor management gets a lot of attention these days, but have you considered the risk associated with your vendors? When was the last time you conducted a vendor-related risk assessment? Is vendor […]
BCM Basics: BIAs vs. Risk Assessments
This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. The business impact analysis (BIA) and the threat and risk assessment (TRA) are two […]
What Goes Into A Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Report?
Every Business Impact Analysis report should have these six essential elements.
Convincing Management To Do a BIA
Those of us with feet on the ground understand the value BIA (Business Impact Analysis) data brings when it comes to strategy development and prioritization, but how can we convince resource/financial decision […]
A Business Impact Analysis Guide
Considering a business impact analysis? Here’s everything you need to know before you decide.
Business Impact Analysis (BIA): BCM’s First Step
Creating a functional Business Impact Analysis (BIA) can be a daunting task for any organization. As a foundational requirement of any continuity program, it must be completed in order for you to […]
Risk Acceptance – Conscious Decision or Ignorance?
Risk Acceptance must be a conscious decision, not a default action due to lack of information or desire to act. Risk Assessments and Risk Mitigation remain important topics in many association groups […]
11 Steps to Building an Interim Plan
Building an effective Business Continuity Plan can take a great deal of time and resources, but disaster can strike at any time, including when a company is still in the process of […]
10 Elements in a Business Impact Analysis Report
At a minimum, the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) management report should include the criticality ranking of business processes and associated systems/applications that have been derived from the study. However, there are additional […]
Business Impact Analysis Sample Questions
Before data collection (via questionnaires, interviews, documents, and research) can begin it is critical for a company to know what they are looking for. You may choose to hire subject matter experts […]
Assessment Information Gathering Methods
Information gathering is critical to accurately assess a company’s risks. Although it is not necessary to use all four methods to gather information, it is necessary to figure out which methods will […]