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eBRP Thoughts, eBRP’s Blog voice, represents 50 + years of cumulative BCM knowledge gained through experience in corporate BCM program management, consulting & program implementations. We've worked hand-in-hand with governments and private enterprises to develop viable BCM programs. eBRP is an active participant on LinkedIn and Twitter. The opinions expressed in our eBRP.net blog are ours and are intended to engage resiliency planners in conversations about the BCM industry, its standards and its future.
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November 12, 2024 |
by Ramesh Warrier
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Nov 12, 2024

A Toolkit to Build Enterprise Resiliency

A well-rounded Enterprise Resiliency Toolkit (𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁) would provide key tools to build and sustain a robust Enterprise Resiliency Program (ERP) that benefits stakeholders, ensuring preparedness, quick recovery, and organizational stability. 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 Toolkit’s Impact Analysis feature identifies critical assets, services, and interdependencies, establishing key recovery objectives like RTO and…
By Ramesh Warrier
February 15, 2024 |
by Ramesh Warrier
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Feb 15, 2024

Enterprise Resiliency: Navigating Through Disruptions

In today’s threat landscape, the ability of an organization to swiftly recover from disruptions is not just an advantage; it’s a necessity. This resilience defines an enterprise’s capacity to restore its operations, assets, and services to ensure uninterrupted delivery of products and services. Here’s a breakdown of the key components…
By Ramesh Warrier
December 7, 2023 |
by Ramesh Warrier
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Dec 7, 2023

Orchestrating BC/DR Testing: Virtual – Emergency Operations Centers

  Enhancing Planning and Logistics Management  Coordinating BC/DR tests involves intricate planning and logistics management. The traditional approach might fall short, especially when participants operate out of different locations. Here, eBRP CommandCentre, a virtual EOC platform, emerges as a powerful solution, streamlining the entire process.      eBRP Suite CommandCentre …
By Ramesh Warrier
January 10, 2019 |
by Jim Mitchell
Jan 10, 2019

Aligning Cyber Incident Response Planning with Your BC/DR Program

Cyber disruptions – and their impact on both reputations and profitability – have risen to the top of nearly every recent risk study. These increasing concerns weigh heavily on Executive Suites and Boards. In the IT realm, CIO’s and CISO’s now focus their efforts on mitigating those risks, and planning…
By Jim Mitchell
November 13, 2018 |
by Jim Mitchell
Nov 13, 2018

What Can You Do when your BCM software Relationship Falls Apart

“This isn’t working.”  “I’ve changed.”  “I don’t see a future with you.”  Those ‘breakup’ lines may apply to your Business Continuity Management software or your latest paramour. Not all relationships succeed.  When things go awry, goodbye may be the best solution.  But that may seem impossible – even when you…
By Jim Mitchell
September 26, 2018 |
by Ramesh Warrier
Sep 26, 2018

Aligning BC/DR to CSIRP Challenges

The immediate reaction to a cyber-security incident is the FUD factor (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt); more like ‘chickens running around with their head cut off’. An agile response requires tested and documented Incident Response Plans – including Crisis Management, Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery Plans. Automating the workflow facilitates…
By Ramesh Warrier
September 10, 2018 |
by Ramesh Warrier
Sep 10, 2018

Technology Modeling – the eBRP Way

Definition: Technology modeling is a point-in-time snapshot of an Enterprise’s IT Services – including its dependencies on infrastructure – and interfaces to other services and Business Processes which depend on them.  This organizational Technology Model provides executives the critical decision support they need to understand the impacts of a service…
By Ramesh Warrier