Author: eBRP Thoughts

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.
> Articles posted by eBRP Thoughts
April 27, 2017 |
by eBRP Thoughts
Apr 27, 2017

DR Program: 5 Stakeholders

Participating as an observer in an annual DR Exercise, we learned quite a few things that are never the subject of discussions at any industry conferences.  The objective of the DR exercise included restoring Tier 0 & Tier 1 applications (60 Applications) involving 300+ Servers including Unix, Linux, Wintel, Mainframe,…
By eBRP Thoughts
March 20, 2017 |
by Ramesh Warrier
Mar 20, 2017

Data Breach: Initial Incident Response

Industry research shows that 70% of respondents believe Cyber threats are most likely to disrupt businesses.  Whether it is data breach, denial of service or ransomware, these attacks are on the rise. Ransomware in 2016 has cost the industry more than $350 million. Unlike other business disruptions, cyber threats are…
By Ramesh Warrier
March 13, 2017 |
by eBRP Thoughts
Mar 13, 2017

A Game Changer in Disaster Recovery

Ever since IT organizations—both large and small—started injecting ‘agility’ into their already complex technology-driven environment, business risks began to rise gradually. While IT disasters were not uncommon, some were so severe that it crippled an organization’s entire workflow. Meanwhile, emerging as a ray of hope amid these circumstances, eBRP Solutions…
By eBRP Thoughts
February 22, 2017 |
by Ramesh Warrier
Feb 22, 2017

Incident Response – Simplified

Enterprise Contingency Planning has evolved beyond traditional Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery, and is today demanding the creation of a resilient, always-on business operations 24 x 7. Is this deliverable? The Risk Management fraternity believes that through the process of risk mitigation & controls, enterprises can be risk free! (Neither…
By Ramesh Warrier
February 17, 2017 |
by Ramesh Warrier
Feb 17, 2017

Communications in BCM

Effective Incident Management requires communication plans to address – Who needs to know? When should they be updated? What do they need to know? (a) By leveraging communication, BCM programs can be more efficiently managed (b) Different modes of communication – SMS for immediate action; Emails for more detailed responses.…
By Ramesh Warrier
February 9, 2017 |
by Ramesh Warrier
Feb 9, 2017

BIA – Back to Basics

For most traditional BCM programs, conducting a BIA is the de facto starting point. BIA enables planners to rank & stack business processes by their relative restoration priority, whether it be measured by RTO or Restoration Tier. In most instances the RTO, Recovery Tier & RPO are a result of…
By Ramesh Warrier
January 31, 2017 |
by eBRP Thoughts
Jan 31, 2017

A Bird’s-eye View: Planning & Plan Development

Planning, Plan Development & Validation are 3 essential phases of building a BCM program. The Planning phase includes Risk Assessment, BIAs and resumption Strategies. Plan Development turns resumption Strategies into actionable Plans.  Validation of Plans through Testing and Exercises builds confidence in the program’s effectiveness. Using different tools from different…
By eBRP Thoughts
January 26, 2017 |
by Jim Mitchell
Jan 26, 2017

Resolutions for a More Productive 2018

January is almost over.  If you haven’t made your Business Continuity New Year Resolutions this is your last chance.  If you made them and broke them, here’s a chance at a fresh start!  Don’t focus on metrics (more plans, more tests, etc.); those are the equivalent of ‘exercise more, eat…
By Jim Mitchell
November 2, 2016 |
by Ramesh Warrier
Nov 2, 2016

Insights from a DR Test

Recently, eBRP was invited to participate as observers of an Annual DR test of a southwest energy Company – conducting its first Disaster Recovery test of its new Backup Data Centre. Our role included assisting and advising client teams on leveraging features of our eBRP Suite (which holds all their…
By Ramesh Warrier
October 16, 2016 |
by eBRP Thoughts
Oct 16, 2016

BCM Program – How many Plans?

Business Continuity Planning starts with setting the Program Objectives. Is the focus on recovering IT infrastructure that support the delivery of products & services? Is it about ensuring continuity of business? Or, is it responding to a natural calamity impacting your site or region? To achieve your Program Objectives, different…
By eBRP Thoughts