Throughout its history, the Business Continuity industry has maintained a steady focus on Preparedness – understanding the organization’s most critical business functions (both technological and operational) and development of Plans to respond to any disruption of those critical functions. That…
Suppose your business suffers a temporary disruption. (The cause of the disruption doesn’t matter; neither, necessarily, does the length of the disruption.) A disruption that impacts customers, prospects or finances (and almost every disruption – even for a few minutes…
Whether you already have one or are contemplating acquiring one, having a Standby Power Generator is not a ‘set it and forget it’ responsibility. As a Business Continuity professional you should not rely on that generator to mitigate electrical disruption…
In our haste to cover all the high-level strategies that may be needed to respond to a business disruption, Business Continuity Plans often miss critical details that can mean the difference between success and failure – especially when time is…
Every organization should have an Emergency Action or Evacuation Plan. Even when it is not required (by the building owner, fire department or occupancy regulations) it is a ‘best practice’ for every organization to plan and practice to evacuate all…
During the process of developing a Business Continuity Plan or strategy it is easiest to focus on the larger picture; to understand the major impacts and potential roadblocks. But when putting that Plan on paper (figuratively or literally) it is…
Most of us can’t imagine conducting day-to-day business without email. Our dependence has only increased because of smart devices that keep us connected to our email 24 How would your business operate if suddenly, unexpectedly, no one had access to…
Employing a third party to store and deliver assets critical to Disaster Recovery or Business Continuity Plans can be invaluable. But offsite storage should never be “dump it and forget it”. Despite everything your storage provider may promise, it’s what…
Among the many unwitting assumptions that occur when developing Business Continuity plans is the assignment of roles to specific individuals. A smart BCM planner will at least buttress that assignment with a backup person – just in case. But is…
When creating Evacuation, Incident Management or Business Continuity Plans the focus is usually on what you will do, how you will react and what actions you will take. Unfortunately, those assumption (yes, those really are ‘assumptions’) don’t necessarily mesh with…