Recovery Options
Each critical business function or process has a level of impact on an organization and its dependency to the other functions. Based on the data and recovery requirements of each function, there […]
Heightening Corporate Risk Mitigation with the Operational Risk Management Lifecycle
To manage operational risk we must determine a way to measure, prioritize, monitor, and reduce exposure. The Operational Risk Management (ORM) lifecycle is divided in to five sections. Program Design: ORM is […]
What is the Value of Operational Risk Management?
Most companies only test their backups after a system fails. They buy Disaster Recovery provisions for computers only after a catastrophic event has impacted the business and only buy CCTV after a […]
Outsourcing Your BCP and DR Program – A Growing Trend
Can outsourcing your BCP program to a consulting firm lead to improved efficiencies, effectiveness and ability to recover the critical processes and systems of your company in a cost effective and timely […]
The Five Layers of Risk
The impact of risks can vary widely from whom it affects to when it happens. When evaluating risk, it is easiest to look at them in five distinct layers. The layers range […]
How the Finances of Your Company Affect Your Plan
Whether you are responsible for the entire BC/DR plan or just a section, it is beneficial to understand the basics of how companies finance operations and the details of how your company […]
People, Process, and Technology
In our last post we took a minute to look at how the cost of planning (investment) and the cost of failure (loss) would impact your company. Now lets explore the impact […]
The Cost of a Plan
We all know that the cost of planning might be significant in terms of staff time, resources, training, etc. In this post we are going to discuss how the costs of a […]
Elements of Project Success
There are numerous well-known, time-tested success factors that contribute to the likelihood that your project will be a success. We will discuss what elements will help you reach your BC/DR planning goals. […]
BC/DR Project initiation
Project initiation is one of the most important elements in BC/DR planning, because without full organizational support, the plan will be incomplete. As a planner, there may be limits to what you […]
What Hazards Can Affect My Business?
In many cases an organization does not consider the disasters that threaten them on a daily basis. It would be in each planner’s best interest to focus on regional threats that are […]
Building an Effective Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Team
In the face of a crisis, the performance and resilience of your organization hinge on the capabilities of your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) team. This team’s composition is crucial—not only must members […]