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 […]
Do You Know the Current Business Climate?
Understanding how the business climate is changing will allow to you start looking at how you may need to change your recovery and resiliency strategies. I was recently talking with my father […]
Understanding Actual Risks to Your Organization
Understanding actual risks to your organization is a good place to start with any competent business continuity and resilience plan. There is not a single risk profile. Depending on the type […]
BC Program Capability – Objective or Not?
When you look at the state of your business continuity program, are you looking at it objectively? Here’s how to honestly judge your BC program compatibility. We may not want to admit […]
Communicating During an Emergency Event
Effective communication can make or break your business during a crisis event. Learn what effectively communicating during an emergency event looks like. We spend hours developing plans and strategies – preparing for […]
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 […]
Cyber Event Planning – Hope is not a Strategy
When you’re contemplating cyber event planning and risk mitigation in an IT disaster, hope is not a strategy for mitigating risk. For Business Continuity planners, data security has become a high priority element of […]
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 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 […]