Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In today’s bulletin, Charlie discusses his thoughts on the industry that is business continuity and how he believes COVID has negatively impacted it. Nothing particular in the news piqued my interest this week, therefore, I decided to give my thoughts on ‘Is Business Continuity One of the Victims of COVID?’.

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AUGUST 23, 2020

This week I discuss why having a clear scope of the incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with is important within your organisation. One of the subjects we got talking about was the scope of incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with. Scope of incidents.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2020

This week I discuss why having a clear scope of the incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with is important within your organisation. One of the subjects we got talking about was the scope of incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with. Scope of incidents.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 10, 2021

This week I look at why building capability is important for implementing your business continuity plan. In this bulletin, I would like to explore some ideas I have about business continuity capabilities. My idea of business continuity capability came from the forces. Capability as used by the UK forces.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2023

In today’s post we’ll look at the top 10 free or almost free resources business continuity management professionals can utilize to help them raise their BCM skills and effectiveness to ninja level. There are many public-spirited professional groups and organizations focused on BC. Other BCM professionals.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 28, 2020

This week I mark the six elements of the business continuity lifecycle out of 10, based on their effectiveness during the COVID-10 outbreak. I always say that when rolling out business continuity there will usually be a new risk which we discover. For implementation, I give business continuity 9 out of 10.

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Stratogrid Advisory

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Unsurprisingly, governance also plays a key role in Business Continuity Management (BCM) , because effective BCM needs to be a part of the organization’s “way of life”. BCM is not a project that terminates at a given date, but rather a practice that must be continuously integrated into the organization’s operations. 18 Articles.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2023

I felt the first bulletin of this year should look forward to what I see are the issues for business continuity professionals over the next year. Cyber attacks will continue unabated but perhaps aimed at less well-known organisations. The article I read this morning seems to confirm this. Weather extremes.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2023

For the first bulletin of the year, I felt it should look forward to what I see are the issues for business continuity professionals over the next year. Cyber attacks will continue unabated but perhaps aimed at less well-known organisations. The article I read this morning seems to confirm this. Weather extremes.

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 6, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources Purpose and Methodology of the BIA The BIA, as all business continuity professionals know, is the study you conduct to determine which of the organization’s business processes are the most critically time sensitive and hence most in need of protection.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

Why is so "darn" hard to engage IT Organization in Business Continuity efforts??? 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.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

Why is so "darn" hard to engage IT Organization in Business Continuity efforts??? In our previous articles , we outlined the reasons why the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program is essential to your organization. The “business” will need to see IT as an integral part of their mission statement.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2023

I felt the first bulletin of this year should look forward to what I see are the issues for business continuity professionals over the next year. Cyber attacks will continue unabated but perhaps aimed at less well-known organisations. The article I read this morning seems to confirm this. Weather extremes.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

As business continuity professionals, you have to be aware of this and take steps to ensure that unscrupulous people and organisations are not taking advantage of the situation. In the article from The Economist, they state that disaster fraud moves in a predictable sequence: First there is charity fraud.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

As business continuity professionals, you have to be aware of this and take steps to ensure that unscrupulous people and organisations are not taking advantage of the situation. In the article from The Economist, they state that disaster fraud moves in a predictable sequence: First there is charity fraud.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As it is BCI Education Month, this week Charlie discusses the need for embedding business continuity to create a more resilient future, using examples of scenarios that are happening right now across the world. Was this a failure of business continuity or procurement?

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As it is BCI Education Month, this week Charlie discusses the need for embedding business continuity to create a more resilient future, using examples of scenarios that are happening right now across the world. Was this a failure of business continuity or procurement?

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Castellan

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As Business Continuity Management (BCM) programs continue to evolve and mature, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) processes are just beginning to take hold. And with crises capturing headlines every day, more and more executive managers are developing or maturing their business continuity programs. Why have both?

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MHA Consulting

MAY 25, 2023

They have also seen an outpouring of articles exploring its potential risks. How can you as a business continuity professional help protect your organization against these threats? As the AI landscape evolves, continued awareness and adaptation will be essential to mitigate its risks.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 13, 2022

Read on to learn more about his questions and thoughts regarding the changing world of business continuity. I am an FBCI, who has contributed to several versions of the Good Practice Guidelines, and I have written a book on business continuity, so I should know my stuff! What is the RTO of power production?

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This week Charlie discusses Storm Arwen, the cycle of lessons following an incident and why business continuity professionals need to keep an eye on incidents at all times. I think our role as business continuity professionals is to keep our eye on contemporary incidents and take the time to seek out the lessons.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

This week, Charlie discusses what business continuity professionals should take away from the Yorkshire Cricket Club scandal, and points to consider when thinking about your own company. Have you given any thought to what your company would do if they were accused of wrongdoing and suddenly in a reputational crisis?

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As it is BCI Education Month, this week Charlie discusses the need for embedding business continuity to create a more resilient future, using examples of scenarios that are happening right now across the world. Was this a failure of business continuity or procurement?

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 12, 2024

In any incident business continuity management professionals prepare for or have to manage, there is likely to be an element of disinformation, so the more we can recognise its possibility and prepare to deal with it, the better our response will be. Elon Musk has been having a spat with Keir Starmer over X.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 2, 2019

In Part 2 of Charlie’s blogs on Business Continuity Plans, he looks at the different audiences and how we can develop future plans. In last week’s bulletin we looked at what plans are for and the different purposes of business continuity and crisis management plans.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 11, 2022

As a business continuity professional, it shows complete incompetence and lack of risk management, contingency planning and then implementation of that plan, in the face of the likelihood they would probably be needed. It is easier to stand a response down than to stand it up.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This week, Charlie comments on how Raith Rovers and West Ham (Zouma) have handled their recent PR incidents, and what we as business continuity professionals can take away from that. There was an article in The Times by Henry Winter saying that this story may haunt Zouma for the rest of his life.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This week, Charlie comments on how Raith Rovers and West Ham (Zouma) have handled their recent PR incidents, and what we as business continuity professionals can take away from that. There was an article in The Times by Henry Winter saying that this story may haunt Zouma for the rest of his life.

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JULY 27, 2018

After his journey to Key West, Charlie advises business continuity professionals to look at access to their organisation’s site as a possible single point of failure and consider the impact of any potential road closures. I have heard all about the Keys and thought it was a good excuse to go there for a couple of days.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This week, Charlie comments on how Raith Rovers and West Ham (Zouma) have handled their recent PR incidents, and what we as business continuity professionals can take away from that. There was an article in The Times by Henry Winter saying that this story may haunt Zouma for the rest of his life.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In the midst of hurricane season, Charlie advises business continuity professionals what they can learn from past hurricanes, in preparation for any future incidents. So, what can we learn from these two events and how should they inform our business continuity planning?

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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 current business landscape arguably allows for more opportunity than ever before, and many organizations are pre-occupied with quarter over quarter growth.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 20, 2022

Also, why business continuity professionals need to implement this crucial fact into our plans. The article then went on to talk about a young man, György Klein, who saw the report and went to warn his uncle. I haven’t yet even mentioned the US ‘stolen’ election.

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JUNE 20, 2022

Also, why business continuity professionals need to implement this crucial fact into our plans. The article then went on to talk about a young man, György Klein, who saw the report and went to warn his uncle. I haven’t yet even mentioned the US ‘stolen’ election.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 15, 2024

I remember reading about the details of it in an article in The Sunday Times in 2021 entitled ‘How the Post Office Scandal Destroyed Lives: They Were Hung Out to Dry’. I think as business continuity professionals, we should take note of Melissa’s formula for stories going viral and recognise the three elements.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 20, 2022

Also, why business continuity professionals need to implement this crucial fact into our plans. The article then went on to talk about a young man, György Klein, who saw the report and went to warn his uncle. I haven’t yet even mentioned the US ‘stolen’ election.

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