Is your DR/BC Implementation Functional?
Do you consider the actual functionality of your business continuity and disaster recovery plans? I have been thinking quite a bit about things in my life being usable and functional vs. being […]
Do you need a document retention schedule?
Do you need to develop document retention schedule or standards and procedures for your Business Continuity Program? If you want to ensure compliance with standards and best practices, yes, you do. Generally […]
Thinking Outside the Box – Plussing the Show
Richard Long, Senior Advisory Consultant, MHA Consulting We often sit in meetings or brainstorming sessions and say, “Let’s think outside the box.” What does that really mean? I was recently in a […]
Will key information be available during a crisis?
Will key information be available during a crisis? This is an essential question when you consider your crisis management and IT disaster recovery strategies. Information is critical to our businesses. We cannot […]
Your Administrative Assistants are your Friends
Who is the most important person in an organization? I was thinking about this when conducting some Business Impact Analysis interviews recently. I asked some of the people during the interviews what […]
Many BCM Practitioners Continue to Ignore BCM Standards
Michael Herrera, CEO, MHA Consulting Many BCM practitioners talk about BCM standards, but few walk the walk. I write this blog as this subject continues to boggle my mind in today’s risk-filled […]
Is Your Work-At-Home Strategy Functional?
Susan Diehl-Brenits, Advisory Consultant, MHA Consulting An often-overlooked component of a strong business continuity program is having a work-at-home option as part of an alternate worksite strategy. But making it a realistic […]
Is Your BCM Program in Sync With Your Organization?
As a business continuity professional, what is most important to you? Do you ask yourself: Are business departmental plans up to date? Does the IT DR solution actually work? Do you have […]
Is Your BCM Office an Epic Fail?
Top 15 Reasons BCM Offices Fail Miserably Michael Herrera, CEO, MHA Consulting As a global BCM firm, we work across all sizes and shapes of organizations. We work across a multitude of […]
Reducing the Pain in BCP and DR Plan Documentation
“Organizations do not do a good job with documentation” is a generalization, but one that we have experienced is often true. There are some who like and are good at documentation and, […]
Business Continuity Myths: Don’t Catch Yourself Adhering to the Wrong Rules
Bigfoot, alien visits to earth, “I will win the lottery,” and other “myths” are popular topics for books and television. We might wish they were true, but we know they are, at […]
Preparing for Non-Pandemic Health Related Impacts
Tim Korsmo, Advisory Consultant, MHA Consulting As business continuity practitioners, we have Pandemic (or Epidemic) Plans in place, but what if we lost key personnel due to non-pandemic events? When we lose […]