Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja
We are living in a golden age in terms of the easy availability of high-quality information on how organizations can make themselves more resilient. In today’s post we’ll look at the top […]
BCM Basics: Modern IT/DR Strategies
This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. Organizations today have more options than ever when crafting […]
BCM by the Numbers: The Metrics That Matter Most
Not all metrics are created equal. The most commonly used metrics in business continuity management tell you very little of importance about your program. Two uncommon metrics tell you almost everything you need to know. In today’s post, we’ll look at BCM by the numbers: the metrics that matter most.
The Darkest Hour: The COVID News Is Grim But a Vaccine Hints at Dawn
It’s a strange time in the COVID pandemic, with grim news stories about high casualties coming right next to hopeful stories about vaccine rollouts. In today’s post, we’ll look at this odd […]
Finding an Executive Sponsor for Your BCM Program: A Date with an Angel
Want to know one of the best ways of predicting whether a business continuity management program will succeed or fail? Look for those with strong support from management—they are much more likely […]
Monster Mash: Two BCM Monsters That Can Ruin Your Recovery Plans
It’s Halloween and monsters are on the prowl, especially in companies’ business continuity plans. In today’s post, we’ll look at two such BCM monsters—the Headless Horseman and the Disaster Zombie—that have the […]
Emerging from the Lockdown: 6 Things to Think About for the Next Phase
The coming weeks will see most organizations begin making cautious steps back toward their previous way of doing business, though the situation remains fluid and some things might have changed permanently. In […]
Early Warning Systems: Giving Your Organization a Heads Up
In the Cold War, the government constructed a line of radar stations near the Arctic Circle to provide an early warning if Soviet bombers ever attacked the United States. Businesses can also […]
Life in the Fast Lane: 7 Tips to Help You Implement Your BC Program Quickly
Many new business continuity programs start strong then slow to a crawl, sacrificing the benefits of getting up and running quickly. In today’s post, we’ll share some tips on how you can […]
How Do BCM Offices Fail? Let Us Count the Ways
There are a lot of ways that business continuity programs go off track. Here are some of the main ones, together with a list of what successful programs do to keep rolling […]
Building an Effective BCM Program: Step 1 – Know Yourself
A couple of months ago we published an ebook entitled “10 Keys to a Peak-Performing BCM Program,” written by MHA Consulting CEO Michael Herrera. It’s available for free download here and is […]
