Types of Recovery Plan Tests
Exercise and testing can consist of talking through recovery actions or physically recovering things. Testing can be discussion-based or operations-based. There are several different kinds of testing each categorized by their complexity […]
Emergency Operations Centers: What You Need to Know
In this post, we’ll outline what an emergency operations center is, why it’s important, how it functions, and where to put it. An Emergency Operations Center (EOC), sometimes called a “war room” […]
10 Steps to Assess Your Disaster Recovery Plan
After you have created an effective recovery strategy, the ability to execute that strategy is of primary importance. Along with training and testing, the documentation and procedures required to perform a practical […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alternate Work Site Relocation Plan
As businesses navigate through unpredictable challenges, having a strategic blueprint for alternate work site relocation is indispensable. The question at hand is: Does your business possess a comprehensive global plan summarizing the […]
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 […]
Crisis Management versus Crisis Leadership
We recently gave a client a presentation on effective crisis management and a thought came to mind regarding a disconnect in how teams handle crisis. Our findings (mock disasters, real events, etc.) indicate that […]