Stratogrid Advisory

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Introduction to Business Continuity Planning. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) should be one of the top priorities for organization leaders. BCP is one of the components of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program which should be implemented in organizations of all sizes. Reading Time: 6 minutes.

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 12, 2020

Business Continuity Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Organizations Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Readers note: Please check our recently published high-level Business Continuity Planning guide. Many of the organizations of this size (e.g.

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 12, 2020

Business Continuity Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Organizations. Readers note: Please check our recently published high-level Business Continuity Planning guide. . have unique challenges not generally understood by larger Business Continuity Advisory firms. Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 31, 2019

Is Business Continuity Planning Dead? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 3 minutes The death of the business continuity planning and profession has been predicted quite a few times over the last decade. However, this does not mean that the field of business continuity planning is perfect.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 31, 2019

Is Business Continuity Planning Dead? The death of the business continuity planning and profession has been predicted quite a few times over the last decade. The truth is that business continuity planning will likely never die. Not really! Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic. Lack of Innovation.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Business Continuity: Beyond Just Planning Business continuity isn’t merely a contingency plan tucked away in a drawer; it’s an active, ongoing strategy. The Foundations of Robust Business Continuity Risk Assessment : Recognizing potential threats is pivotal.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 5, 2020

Remote Work and Business Continuity Planning Challenges. The work in the office going forward will be different, and in some aspects, it will introduce a new set of challenges for Business Continuity Planning efforts. Business Continuity Planning Challenges with a Distributed Workforce.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Not another BCM Program audit? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. When to do an audit of your BCM Program A final consideration is a decision of when exactly an audit is appropriate.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Not another BCM Program audit? Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. BCM Program Audits. Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery planning efforts do not have defined start and endpoints, and as such must be maintained and updated over time to be truly effective. BCM as a Service.

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IT Governance BC

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Business continuity management. BCM (business continuity management) is a form of risk management that deals with the threat of business activities or processes being interrupted. BCM can be applied to any form of disruption, including natural disasters such as flood and fire, and more modern threats like cyber attacks.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Many organizations struggle with establishing a sound business continuity strategy, a foundational aspect of a strong BC program. Related on MHA Consulting: BCM Basics: Modern IT/DR Strategies The Benefits of a Sound Business Continuity Strategy A solid BC strategy is a fundamental component of a functional BC program.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

Last Updated on June 15, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 5 minutes In our previous articles , we outlined the reasons why the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program is essential to your organization. The conclusion was that to be successful and effective, Business Continuity Planning must be an organization-wide activity.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

In our previous articles , we outlined the reasons why the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program is essential to your organization. The conclusion was that to be successful and effective, Business Continuity Planning must be an organization-wide activity. It’s happening everywhere!

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In terms of bang for the buck, not all business continuity activities are created equal. Related on MHA Consulting: The Retro Revolution: Why Manual Workarounds Are a BC Must Rehearsing Your Plan B Due to the complexity of BC methodology, many aspects of the field have the potential to become time sinks.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2023

However, in most cases—and with the majority of program deliverables—the people we really need to talk to are the tactical, boots-on-the-ground folks who complete the processes and activities we’ve been hired to assess and protect. In Some Cases, the Senior Executives Are the Best Source There is one exception to what I said above.

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MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Everyone knows business continuity planning can help organizations prepare for emergencies. In today’s post, I want to share five examples of situations where clients of ours were able to leverage elements of their BCM program to benefit non-BC aspects of their organizations. They use this information in devising recovery plans.

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 18, 2020

The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a cornerstone of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. It is an activity that will identify mission-critical business functions, processes or services in your organization, and the resources required to timely recover those activities. BIA executed the "the right-way".

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 6, 2019

Business Continuity is NOT a Data Backup Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 5 minutes There is something that bothers many Management Consultants in the Business Continuity and Information Technology field. Business Continuity Planning process will uncover your critical business processes and functions.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 6, 2019

There is something that bothers many Management Consultants in the Business Continuity and Information Technology field. Have you tried to search for the terms “Business Continuity” or “ Business Continuity Planning ” on Google or Bing search engines recently? Start with a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 6, 2019

This article will address the importance of the Risk Assessment as a general business tool, as well as in the context of Business Continuity Planning. Unsurprisingly, a Risk Assessment is one of the most important components of Business Continuity Planning (BCP). Should you spend time and effort to complete this activity?

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 6, 2019

This article will address the importance of the Risk Assessment as a general business tool, as well as in the context of Business Continuity Planning. Unsurprisingly, a Risk Assessment is one of the most important components of Business Continuity Planning (BCP). Should you spend time and effort to complete this activity?

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 22, 2023

Doing this work is one of the most productive activities a BC professional can undertake. This cuts across all areas of BC activity. Having these items is not enough. They have to work. The job of the gap hunter is to identify gaps that might keep them from working—and to close them. This can be crippling during an outage.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 15, 2023

The cool thing about vulnerability management is, if you do it properly, you might never need to use your business continuity plans. Ultimately, vulnerability management empowers organizations to proactively protect their operations, adapt to challenges, and build a culture of continuous improvement.

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MHA Consulting

MAY 4, 2023

The plan should progress naturally from when an event happens, to the activation of the plan, to steps for recovery, to going back to business as usual. The strength of a recovery plan relies in part on an accurate and on-target Business Impact Analysis. Do you know if they’re protected by a business continuity plan?

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IT Governance BC

JULY 30, 2024

Having a business continuity plan [BCP] is invaluable, but you can’t foresee every type of event. Back in 2020, most organisations hadn’t planned for a pandemic, for example. What compensating controls, or plan Bs, can you implement to mitigate a failure? Think of it as a base to access and plan your measures.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2024

A BC plan is like a pre-flight checklist for an experienced pilot, not a manual explaining how to fly a 787. Thinking of writing the document as the activity. To read about the right way to craft a BC plan, check out the links below under Further Reading. Think of the information an airline pilot might encounter.

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Castellan

JUNE 2, 2021

new business continuity job postings reached an average of 30-35 per week, with international numbers increasing to 40-45 posts. In 20 years, we’ve never seen that amount of activity! If you want more insight into the 2021 BCM Compensation Report, you can download it for free here. After a slight downturn in March 2020, U.S.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2021

This week, Charlie goes into depth about different business continuity plans, how to know which plan suits which incident, and how to create a framework that works for you! I have spoken about the requirement for writing generic response plans in a previous bulletin.

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Erwood Group

JANUARY 28, 2024

In times of crisis, a comprehensive business continuity plan ensures that every facet of the organization is resilient. Myth 2: Business Continuity Plans Are Only for Large Enterprises. Size doesn’t dictate the need for business continuity. Myth 5: Business Continuity is Too Expensive for Small Businesses.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2021

This style of plan was once very popular in the US, and I still use it occasionally. The present way of writing business continuity plans are based on the concept, I don’t care how or why the building is unavailable, but the plan will cover how to continue to deliver essential activities as if a key asset was lost.

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everbridge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Disaster Recovery Defined Andrew Hiles has a particularly good definition of disaster recovery in his book Business Continuity Management, Global Best Practices. The DR plan will lay out the steps for moving equipment, inventory, technology, people, and cyber infrastructure to the new facility while meeting the RTO.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 13, 2024

While the order of prioritization for the three areas is as stated, the key to having a truly resilient organization is devising well-considered plans for all three areas. 4 In the beginning, I mentioned that many organizations make the mistake of prioritizing the wrong things in their BC activities.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

When COVID came along the BIA was not used as it was irrelevant, organisations were not prepared to stagger the recovery of activities. They wanted all activities back NOW and at 100%. Many organisations that didn’t have business continuity plans made up their response as they went along and still survived.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

When COVID came along the BIA was not used as it was irrelevant, organisations were not prepared to stagger the recovery of activities. They wanted all activities back NOW and at 100%. Many organisations that didn’t have business continuity plans made up their response as they went along and still survived.

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2022

But organizations should make risk management a routine part of their activities, no matter how the headlines are tending. Leaders and business continuity professionals are justified in feeling uneasy about what the future might hold. It’s engaging in active, mindful risk mitigation.

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KingsBridge BCP

MAY 12, 2023

KISSBCP Podcast - Season 2 Episodes S2E12 When Things Sour Guest Paul Striedl joins Roswitha Firth to talk about how BCPs need to continue, even during times when they don't get activated. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) can be complete or it can be simple. Tired of Business Continuity Planning changing its name?

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

When COVID came along the BIA was not used as it was irrelevant, organisations were not prepared to stagger the recovery of activities. They wanted all activities back NOW and at 100%. Many organisations that didn’t have business continuity plans made up their response as they went along and still survived.

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