How Hospitals Can Heal Their BCM Programs
There are around 5,500 hospitals in the U.S., and sometimes I feel like I have been to every one of them to consult with their staff about their Business Continuity Management (BCM) […]
Crisis Management, Public Relations, and Business Continuity
Crisis management, public relations, and business continuity are tested during a disaster event. Today, we’re analyzing business continuity plans and disaster response to determine a good public relations response vs. a bad […]
How to Create a Budget for Your Business Continuity Program
Okay, everyone, raise your hand if you looked at the headline of this article and thought, “Wait a second, why is Herrera writing about my business continuity budget when everybody just finished […]
6 Tips to Help You Vet Your Third-party Vendors
“No man is an island,” as the saying goes, and no company is either. Every organization depends to a greater or lesser degree on materials or services provided by third-party vendors. Here’s […]
Streamlining Your BCM Program in 6 Simple Steps
In today’s high-pressure and limited-resource environment, it’s easy for a BCM practitioner to be overrun with just managing the program and addressing external influences. Audit requests and questionnaires can pull you in […]
The Benefits of a Business Continuity Program
We’ve mentioned multiple times that implementing a BCM program can be challenging and at times painful. No one likes to point out their business’s vulnerabilities. Many times the investment of time and […]
Lessons from 150 Years of Business Continuity Experience
Take a look at top lessons learned from our staff’s combined 150 years of business continuity experience. Use our knowledge to benefit your BCM plans. When I look at my children and […]
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 […]
Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery Testing and Training Guidelines
Business continuity or disaster recovery testing and training are critical and too often mishandled parts of many business continuity programs. Keep your program strong with our guidelines on BC/DR training and testing. […]
Forming the Business Continuity Management Team
This post has been updated. It was originally published in September, 2013. The size and makeup of an organization’s Business Continuity Management (BCM) team depends on how you plan to roll out […]
Business Continuity Management (BCM): Four Key Dimensions for Success
Business continuity management (BCM) is four areas that come together that help keep your business resilient in the face of disaster. A successful BCM program administration ensures the success of Crisis Management, Business […]