Top 5 Reasons Recovery Checklists Get a Failing Grade
I recently finished The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande, a renowned surgeon. The book deals with the importance of checklists in highly complex environments (airlines, hospitals, etc.) and his mission to minimize […]
Is Management Under a False Sense of Recoverability?
Is your management team aware of your true recovery capabilities? Are you transparent on what the BCM program can really do in a disruption? Or, is management under the misguided impression that whatever […]
Rip off the Bandaid..Assess Your BCM Compliance Today not Tomorrow
Ripping off a band aid is painful but its temporary in nature. Assessing your BCM compliance is a lot like ripping off a band aid; you deal with the initial pain of […]
I Have a BCM Policy…Why Do I Need Standards?
You have a documented and approved BCM policy. You’re done, right? Well, not really. You told your stakeholders in the policy that they have to play in your BCM game; but what […]
If Your BCM Program Were a Publicly Traded Stock, What Would Its Price Be?
As the CEO of a boutique BCM consulting firm, I am responsible for the global leadership to the entire set of industry practices and horizontal capabilities within our organization. Building the firm […]
BIA Alignment? We Don’t Need NO Stinking BIA Alignment!
Industry best practices recommend that the BCM Office align its organizations Business Impact Analysis (BIA) derived Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) with Information Technology Disaster Recovery (DR) capabilities […]
Hiring the Right BCM Consulting Firm…
So you are looking to hire a BCM consultant for your next initiative. What characteristics should you look for and evaluate as part of your selection process? Below are a few items […]
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 […]
12 Areas to Look at When Determining the Impact of a Disaster
Here is a list of 12 areas that the impact of any business disruption may include: Financial – Loss of revenues, higher costs, etc. Customers & Suppliers – Customers and/or suppliers can […]