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BCM Basics: The Strategic Side of Crisis Management  

MHA Consulting

Most companies have a pretty good handle on the tactical side of crisis management. However, relatively few are mindful of the strategic side of crisis management. Key Areas of Strategic CM Strategic crisis management centers on a few key areas. They are: Crisis team distribution and integration.

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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

Defining BC and IT/DR Business continuity (BC) is informally used as an umbrella term encompassing both business continuity and IT disaster recovery. Sometimes the form business continuity management (BCM) is used. The larger point is, this is the zone where BC and IT/DR meet.

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The Human Factor: BCM Team Roles and Skill Requirements 

MHA Consulting

Legal: The legal team can provide important insight on the legal ramifications of activities performed in response to an emergency. Business continuity planning is a social activity. Crisis Management. Business and Disaster Recovery. Extraversion. Intellectual Openness.

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Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans

Erwood Group

Business Continuity Plan Governance (sometimes omitted if in a Business Continuity Charter). Business Continuity Statement. Business Continuity Plan Introduction. Plan Activation. Business Continuity Planning Committee. Business Impact Analysis Key Findings. Critical Recovery Timelines.

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ORGANIZED CHAOS: Establishing a semblance of order when it seems otherwise.

MHA Consulting

It is best characterized by the concept of the “butterfly effect”; the illustration that a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil affects the space, energy, and activity of storm systems in New York City. The application of incident or crisis management , for instance, removes the overly-spontaneous character of a crisis or an event.

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Business Continuity Education and Awareness

MHA Consulting

This program could include: The Business Continuity Manager attending key meetings (project meetings, progress meetings, quality meetings, service management meetings) to ensure Business Continuity considerations are included the activity or project specifications Placing Business Continuity Management as a standard item on meeting agendas General (..)

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ICS in the Corporate World

MHA Consulting

This group is responsible for public affairs, emergency liaison activities and security and safety within the incident command structure. The Command Staff for a corporation would be a combination of the Incident Commander, Corporate Communications and Corporate Security officer.