Real-Life Uses of BCP (Business Continuity Planning)
Think about all the time and energy we spend preparing for emergency events. We develop strategies and plans, generate documentation, identify risks, and work to mitigate those risks. We’re going to help […]
Auditing Plans
Auditing BCP plans is crucial to ensuring a consistent product is being developed across the organization. Inconsistency raises the potential for failure of recovery should the plan be activated. In our audit […]
Writing BCP’s
Key Steps in Writing Functional Business Continuity Plans Plan Owners: Assign plan owners who will oversee the BCP’s development and ensure its completion.Plan Developers: Designate individuals responsible for the tactical aspects of […]
Back to the Basics – BCP 101
Developing a BCP program requires a sound methodology to ensure consistency of application and level of results. Using the Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII) model as our baseline, we break a typical […]
Have You Forecasted Your Recovery Exercises for the Next 12 to 24 Months?
Do you know what you are going to be exercising over the next 12 to 24 months in your recovery program? Have you forecasted what business units and systems/applications will be exercised […]
IT Pandemic Planning – How Will Your IT Organization Continue to Support Itself and the Business?
Does your Information Technology function have a sound Pandemic plan? For many of our clients, IT has some of the most dramatic reliance on key individuals. We have clients with hundreds of IT […]
How a 30-Minute Mock Disaster Exercise Can Sharpen Your Recovery Team
In the fast-paced world of Business Continuity Planning (BCP), keeping your recovery team sharp and ready is crucial. Traditionally, multiple half-day exercises throughout the year are ideal to keep your team well-versed […]
Human Factors in Crisis Management
The “Human Factor” stands as the most critical and variable element in the effectiveness of your Business Continuity Planning (BCP) program. Despite the presence of meticulously crafted plans, strategies, and multiple backup […]
Measuring the Maturity of Your BCP Program
Need to measure the maturity of your BCP program? At MHA Consulting, we look at a number of components to measure the current state of a BCP program. The evaluated components are weighed […]