Some time ago eBRP posted a blog article I chose to call “The BIA Survey: an Effort in Futility” I’ve been asked why I haven’t published a follow-up article (as the original implied). It’s less lack of inertia and more…
After more than 20-some years of analysis and observation of BCM programs, patterns have emerged. Some programs have been very successful, while some never quite achieved much – and others withered away. From those observations, here are 5 common, very…
Assumptions can be the downfall of even the best Business Continuity Plan (we’ve addressed that issue in an early blog). Sometimes it’s not the overt assumptions we make (“All critical IT systems will be available within 4 hours of the disruption.“) but the…
What would you do if the files you rely on every day were unavailable? Most of us become accustomed to storing much of the data we use – spreadsheets, forms, slide packs, photos and other documents – on ‘shared files’. …
An ‘alternate workspace’ (either at your own locations, or contracted through a 3rd party provider) can be a vital component of a viable Business Continuity strategy; but only if the strategy works as intended. An earlier article discussed Alternate Site…
Even in today’s wired world, many organizations require access to original documents to deliver goods or services. If yours is one of them, how you maintain continuity of access to those documents should be part of your Business Continuity Planning.…
There are many products and services on the market today designed to help notify the right people with (hopefully) the right messages in the event of disruption of day-to-day operations. Yet we in Business Continuity (and Emergency Management, Crisis Management…
(NOTE: This is second part of the 6th in a series of articles discussing the future of Business Continuity Management. The series starts here.) Business Process Prioritization As some point (presumably when determining BCM Objectives) the underlying goals of BCM…
Business Continuity Planning is often theoretical. After all, we can’t really know what we’ll need until a disruption occurs (and by then, it’s too late for planning!). As a result, we have little choice but to make our best guess…
The harshness and repeated ferocity of the winter of 2015 (especially in the New England states) sent many businesses scrambling to update their Business Continuity Plans. The earlier Ebola crisis in West Africa set off the same kind of frenzy. …