Out of the Loop: When the BCM Office is the Last to Know
Here is an irony for you: at many organizations, the business continuity office is often the last to know when something happens that threatens to disrupt the business. The cause of this […]
Eat the Frog: Tackling the Tough BCM Challenges You Habitually Put Off
Almost every business continuity management program has gaps that are well-known to the BCM office but never addressed, usually because closing them would be hard. However, in many cases, tackling those BCM […]
The Golden Key: Using KPIs Can Open the Door to Excellence
There is a golden key that can be used by every organization to open the door to excellence for its business continuity management program. It is making use of key performance indicators […]
Fine by Me: The Proposed $1 Million Fine of Colonial Pipeline
The Department of Transportation recently announced a proposed $1 million fine of Colonial Pipeline for shortcomings in its recovery planning that increased the societal damage in the wake of the cyberattack on […]
Operational Risk Consultant: A Cool Job of the Future
Our current environment of rising global uncertainty is spurring organizations’ interest in business continuity and operational risk management. As a result, the position of operational risk consultant appears likely to become one […]
Be Ransomware Resilient: Know How to Operate Manually
A ransomware attack has the potential to leave your organization without its computer systems for days or weeks. Make your business ransomware resilient by figuring out how to perform your most mission-critical […]
Our Complex World Demands a “Team of Teams”
People often suggest books for me to read, and when I read them, I wonder what they have to do with what I do or the business world. But Team of Teams […]
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Resilient
Our current period of unrelenting crises requires an equally strong response from business. It’s time we moved from a business continuity mindset to a resiliency mindset. Related on BCMMETRICS: Double Trouble: How to Handle […]
A Backward Glance: Revisiting Our Key Blog Posts from 2021
With 2021 winding down, the time is ripe to revisit some of our key blog posts from the past year. It’s also a good time to thank everyone for reading and remind […]
Reading the Road Ahead: A BCM Dashboard for 2022
The pedal is to the metal and we are about to leave 2021 in the dust. Here’s a verbal dashboard to give you an idea of what might lie ahead for your […]
Put Your Program on the Map: A BCM Roadmap for 2022
Next year is a new chance for you to put your business continuity management (BCM) program on the map. In today’s blog, we share a BCM roadmap for 2022 you can follow […]
A Little Help: How to Select a BCM Consultant
Finding a good business continuity management consultant can be hard. Today’s post is a list of 12 steps to help you find the right BCM consulting firm for your engagement. Related on […]
