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. None of them believed what they were reading and thought it to be ‘Jewish exaggeration’ and therefore, did nothing!

Transportation 52

Transportation Continuity Professionals Response Plan Business Continuity 52

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. You can find this here.

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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. None of them believed what they were reading and thought it to be ‘Jewish exaggeration’ and therefore, did nothing!

Transportation 52

Transportation Continuity Professionals Response Plan Business Continuity 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 31, 2019

The root of the problem is not necessarily a lack of tools or a consultant’s engagement approach, but rather the fact that senior management has much more to worry about than business continuity planning efforts. Engagement from senior leadership is imperative to business continuity planning efforts.

Continuity Planning 52

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 31, 2019

The root of the problem is not necessarily a lack of tools or a consultant’s engagement approach, but rather the fact that senior management has much more to worry about than business continuity planning efforts. Engagement from senior leadership is imperative to business continuity planning efforts. Business Continuity Management.

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Stratogrid Advisory

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

One of the most widely used resources of Business Continuity professionals is the Professional Practices for Business Continuity Management developed by the Disaster Recovery Institute International. Business Continuity Management. 18 Articles. 6 Articles. Business Continuity Planning.

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BCM Government Impact Analysis Business Continuity 52

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.

Media 52

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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. None of them believed what they were reading and thought it to be ‘Jewish exaggeration’ and therefore, did nothing!

Transportation 40

Transportation Continuity Professionals Business Continuity Response Plan 40

Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 6, 2019

Have you tried to search for the terms “Business Continuity” or “ Business Continuity Planning ” on Google or Bing search engines recently? Once you skip over a few Google ads and relevant, but not local, articles (e.g. Wikipedia), you will find link after link to articles written by local Managed Service Providers (MSPs).

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 6, 2019

Have you tried to search for the terms “Business Continuity” or “ Business Continuity Planning ” on Google or Bing search engines recently? Once you skip over a few Google ads and relevant, but not local, articles (e.g. Wikipedia), you will find link after link to articles written by local Managed Service Providers (MSPs).

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Business Continuity Backup BCM Disaster Recovery 52

MHA Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2023

There are many public-spirited professional groups and organizations focused on BC. As an example, our MHA Consulting site is full of articles and ebooks that set forth the same principles and practices we use in working with our Fortune 500 clients, all available for free to anyone who wants them. Other BCM professionals.

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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. It’s happening everywhere!

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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. I spoke with many Business Continuity Professionals, and this seems to be the case in many organizations.

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BCM Impact Analysis Continuity Planning Disaster Recovery 52

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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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? The tool caused an earthquake in the general public’s awareness of artificial intelligence. A detailed discussion will have to wait.

Risk Management 52

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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.

Insurance 52

Insurance Insurance Continuity Professionals Government 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 12, 2024

Tommy Robinson, Andrew Page, and Laurence Fox have all been named in numerous articles as ‘stoking the flames’ and commenting on the incident. I like this quote from the Independent : ‘Willingness of people with power and influence to exploit or encourage the worst instincts of their supporters.

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Media Business Continuity Continuity Professionals Consulting 52

Solutions Review

JUNE 9, 2023

In this article, we will delve into the top responsibilities of a Data Privacy Officer and how they play a vital role in safeguarding data privacy in the digital age. Collaboration with other departments, such as IT, legal, and human resources, is essential to ensure comprehensive data protection across the organization.

Impact Analysis 52

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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.

Insurance 52

Insurance Insurance Continuity Professionals Government 52

Castellan

DECEMBER 1, 2021

And with crises capturing headlines every day, more and more executive managers are developing or maturing their business continuity programs. This article will explore the drivers for both BCM and ERM, as well as how the two intersect and complement one another. Can BCM jumpstart ERM? Why have both? Definitions. Going Forward.

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BCM Business Continuity Risk Management Risk Reduction 40

Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

If we had a known threat, why weren’t business continuity professionals prepared? Business continuity professionals that were involved in the response became glorified admin people, carrying out a whole load of tasks in response to the actions decided by the COVID response team.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 30, 2022

The business continuity management system in the bank I was working with, had been implemented by local Saudi business continuity professionals rather than consultants. I am not sure how many banks in the UK have that particular standard.

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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.

Airlines 52

Airlines Continuity Professionals Outage Response Plan 52

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

One of the questions that came to mind for me was, did business continuity professionals identify that carbon dioxide was a key component of their company’s products and did they raise the alarm early? I then read an article stating that the price at the moment of second-hand cars often exceeds the cost of a new car.

Resilience 52

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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?

Publishing 52

Publishing Continuity Professionals Crisis Management Business Continuity 52

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.

Media 52

Media Continuity Professionals Management Pandemic 52

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

One of the questions that came to mind for me was, did business continuity professionals identify that carbon dioxide was a key component of their company’s products and did they raise the alarm early? I then read an article stating that the price at the moment of second-hand cars often exceeds the cost of a new car.

Resilience 52

Resilience Business Continuity Mitigation Impact Analysis 52

Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2020

In looking at the UK Government’s Public Accounts Committee on the response to COVID, the scope is to protect the economy, but for most of us business continuity practitioners the question is, do we see it as our role to involve ourselves in planning or responding to economic downturns and the impact on our organisation?

Business Continuity 52

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2020

In looking at the UK Government’s Public Accounts Committee on the response to COVID, the scope is to protect the economy, but for most of us business continuity practitioners the question is, do we see it as our role to involve ourselves in planning or responding to economic downturns and the impact on our organisation?

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Crisis Management Continuity Professionals Strategic 52

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.

Media 52

Media Continuity Professionals Management Pandemic 52

Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

One of the questions that came to mind for me was, did business continuity professionals identify that carbon dioxide was a key component of their company’s products and did they raise the alarm early? I then read an article stating that the price at the moment of second-hand cars often exceeds the cost of a new car.

Resilience 40

Resilience Business Continuity Mitigation Impact Analysis 40

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.

Media 40

Media Continuity Professionals Business Continuity Management 40

Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Charlie discusses the theory of wicked problems, what it means for business continuity professionals and how we are able to implement this idea into our plans. This week I wanted to share with you all an academic theory around wicked problems.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 13, 2022

This is a much more fertile ground for a business continuity professional. This was the bread and butter of the business continuity profession pre-covid. However, I feel that I am giving a meaningless RTO which I don’t really like doing. Call centre RTO and recovery. Last week, I did the BIA interview for the call centre.

Business Continuity 52

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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. If the response wasn’t needed and the number of refugees was small, you could stand the contingency response down.

Management 52

Management Business Continuity Government Continuity Professionals 52

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

An incident can cause you to lose some fans, but on the whole, the brand will bounce back and continue. This is why I think Raith Rovers will weather the storm, but there will be a temporary financial setback until new sponsors can be found. Final thoughts.

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Fashion Authorization Travel Manufacturing 52

Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The initial and obvious answer is yes, it is a business continuity issue and probably the largest incident most business continuity professionals will face in their lifetime.

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