DRI Drive

JULY 18, 2023

ET for a live webinar on how environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) impacts the business continuity profession! A new report from […] The post Upcoming Webinar: How ESG Will Impact BCM appeared first on DRI Drive. ESG has become a major topic of discussion.

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BCM Corporate Governance Government Business Continuity 195

BryghtPath

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Learn how a comprehensive bcm policy safeguards your organization against disruption, protects your stakeholders, and ensures continued success in the face of unforeseen challenges. The post Crafting a Robust BCM Policy: Essential Steps for Success appeared first on Bryghtpath.

BCM 52

BCM Business Continuity Management 52

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2023

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. People new to our field are often puzzled by one of its key terms: “continuity.” We’ll get to the meaning of the term “business continuity” in a moment.

BCM 105

BCM Business Continuity Consulting Resilience 105

BryghtPath

JULY 6, 2023

The business continuity management lifecycle (BCM lifecycle) is a critical aspect of an effective business continuity program. It ensures that your company can continue to operate in the event of an emergency or natural disaster.

BCM 98

BCM Continuity Management Lifecycle Business Continuity Management 98

Bernstein Crisis Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Importance of Business Continuity in M odern Enterprises Business Continuity and Crisis Management Go Hand in Hand In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and unexpected global events, ensuring uninterrupted business operations—termed “business continuity”—is paramount.

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Business Continuity Crisis Management BCM Impact Analysis 130

MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Knowing what roles should be represented on the business continuity management (BCM) team and what kind of people should fill them is an overlooked key to success in making organizations resilient. The roles that should be represented on a company’s BCM team change over time depending on the maturity of the program.

BCM 105

BCM Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Crisis Management 105

BryghtPath

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Discover critical bcm success factors to elevate your organization's resilience. From gaining leadership buy-in to leveraging technology, this comprehensive guide will help safeguard your business in today's world. The post Exploring BCM Success Factors for Enhanced Resilience appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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BCM Resilience Technology Business Continuity 52

MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The business continuity management roadmap is a simple but powerful tool that can help organizations strengthen their BCM programs and enhance their resilience. In today’s post, we’ll lay out an eight-step process your company can use to create its own, customized BCM roadmap. This is what a BCM roadmap is and does.

BCM 105

BCM Resilience Vulnerability Business Continuity 105

MHA Consulting

MARCH 30, 2023

Sometimes questions arise about the relationship between the business continuity management (BCM) team and the enterprise risk management (ERM) department. The fact is, both units—as well as the organization—benefit when BCM and ERM are BFFs (or best friends forever, as the kids say).

BCM 98

BCM Risk Management Business Continuity Strategic 98

BCM METRICS

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Business continuity programs need to be agile in order to protect their organizations in today’s chaotic environment. Well-chosen BCM software can help a continuity program be more nimble and effective. The post How BCM Software Can Make Your Business Continuity Program More Agile appeared first on BCMMETRICS.

BCM 52

BCM Business Continuity Management 52

MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Business continuity programs need to be agile in order to protect their organizations in today’s chaotic environment. Well-chosen BCM software can help a continuity program be more nimble and effective. It’s a critical BCM performance attribute. Unfortunately, many companies’ BCM programs are anything but agile.

BCM 52

BCM Business Continuity Consulting Impact Analysis 52

DRI Drive

MARCH 28, 2022

The post Survey: CIOs Know Their Risks – But Not Business Continuity appeared first on DRI Drive. A recent survey of CIOs shows that nearly all of them are aware of the threats coming down the pike – but far fewer of them are using the resilience and mitigation tools that would help them survive.

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Business Continuity Mitigation Resilience BCM 367

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. However, there is one aspect of doing BCM that is much better and easier than it was when I was getting started 25 years ago.

BCM 98

BCM All-Hazards Disaster Recovery Hazard 98

MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. . Organizations today have more options than ever … The post BCM Basics: Modern IT/DR Strategies appeared first on MHA Consulting.

BCM 94

BCM Business Continuity Consulting Management 94

MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Many organizations struggle with establishing a sound business continuity strategy, a foundational aspect of a strong BC program. Follow these seven steps to implement a BC strategy that can help you swiftly recover your business processes in the event of an outage. Business Continuity Manager. Team Member(s).

Business Continuity 98

Business Continuity BCM Disaster Recovery Outage 98

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 4, 2022

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. If you spend any … The post BCM Basics: Inherent Risk vs. Residual Risk appeared first on MHA Consulting. by Richard Long.

BCM 98

BCM Business Continuity Consulting Management 98

DRI Drive

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Are you confident your BCM strategies can withstand a successful cyber attack? A Wakefield Research study based on responses from 1,600 security and IT leaders worldwide found that 92% are concerned they will be unable to maintain business continuity if […].

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BCM Security Business Continuity Cyber Resilience 370

Virtual Corporation

JULY 19, 2021

In this session, Michael Beth , Host and BCM Practice Lead for Virtual Corporations Professional Services, shares some ideas on how to manage, grow and mature a BCM&DR program with limited funding and staff.

BCM 85

BCM Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Management 85

The Failover Plan Podcast

AUGUST 17, 2020

Episode Summary: This week, Shane interviews Micheal Herrera, founder and CEO of MHA Consulting and BCMMetrics, who recently wrote an article titled- "Sidelined: The Strange Fate of BCM During the COVID Pandemic.” Sidelined: The Strange Fate of BCM During the COVID Pandemic. Links: www.mha-it.com. www.bcmmetrics.com.

Business Continuity 130

Business Continuity BCM Pandemic Disaster Recovery 130

MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. . Data is a critical asset for almost … The post BCM Basics: The BC Professional’s Role in Data Protection appeared first on MHA Consulting.

BCM 98

BCM Business Continuity Consulting Management 98

MHA Consulting

JUNE 8, 2023

Read on for a list of a dozen business continuity practices that have fallen into disuse or are no longer recommended. Related on MHA Consulting: All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources The past twenty-five years have seen a lot of changes in the world especially as pertains to business.

BCM 98

BCM Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Internet 98

MHA Consulting

JUNE 15, 2022

Almost every business continuity management program has gaps that are well-known to the BCM office but never addressed, usually because closing them would be hard. However, in many cases, tackling … The post Eat the Frog: Tackling the Tough BCM Challenges You Habitually Put Off appeared first on MHA Consulting.

BCM 98

BCM Business Continuity Consulting Management 98

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 18, 2022

Many organizations seem to go out of their way to provide business continuity training to everyone—except the front-line workers who would most likely be the ones tasked with responding to … The post Omission Accomplished: When Front-Line Workers Are Excluded from BCM Training appeared first on MHA Consulting.

BCM 97

BCM Business Continuity Consulting Continuity Planning 97

Virtual Corporation

APRIL 30, 2021

If COVID-19 has taught the business world anything, it's that business continuity tools are essential to ensuring the operation of everyday processes when the world is turned upside down.

Business Continuity 90

Business Continuity BCM Pandemic Communications 90

MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

One challenge familiar to every business continuity management professional is dealing with the business units’ attitude that business continuity is the BCM office’s responsibility, not theirs.

BCM 97

BCM Business Continuity Consulting Management 97

BryghtPath

AUGUST 30, 2023

Explore the strategic implications of BCM versus ERM in our comprehensive guide, highlighting their roles in risk management and business continuity. The post BCM versus ERM: A Guide for Strategic Risk Management appeared first on Bryghtpath.

BCM 52

BCM Risk Management Strategic Management 52

MHA Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

The same thing is true of organizations and business continuity professionals. Right now, the pace of change in the broader society is as fast as I’ve ever seen it, and that looks to continue for the foreseeable future. I’ll explain what that is at the end. Operational resilience. These concepts remain as valid as ever.,

BCM 98

BCM Business Continuity Outage Internet 98

MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Having quality documentation is an important part of a sound business continuity management program, but it’s not the most important part. An Asset That Improves Resilience Documentation may not be the most critical aspect of a business continuity management program, but it plays an undeniable role in its success.

BCM 105

BCM Business Continuity Outage Business Recovery 105

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

Managing an enterprise BCM program requires BCM Practitioners to address many program initiatives and tasks that must must seamlessly work together. I liken BCM programs to a watch with many moving parts; some critical and others not so critical to its operation and ability to provide accurate time. that take up their time.

BCM 52

BCM Outsourcing Audit Consulting 52

BCM METRICS

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Next year is a new chance for you to put your business continuity management (BCM) program on the map. In today’s blog, we share a BCM roadmap for 2022 you can follow to give your program direction and make your efforts more proactive. Here are five areas you should look at in the coming […].

BCM 77

BCM Business Continuity Management 77

Castellan

APRIL 1, 2022

At a high level, it may seem natural to use the terms business continuity management and enterprise risk management interchangeably. While there are some congruences between them, there are some unique distinctions that separate the two, and in many regards, they’re actually completely different business functions. LEARN MORE.

BCM 98

BCM Risk Management Business Continuity Resilience 98

MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Business continuity … The post Learning the Local Culture: BCM Pros Need to Suit Their Programs to the Locality appeared first on MHA Consulting. It’s human nature for people to take the assumptions of their culture for granted, not realizing that people elsewhere might look at things in a radically different way.

BCM 97

BCM Business Continuity Consulting Continuity Planning 97

The Failover Plan Podcast

JULY 20, 2020

Episode Summary: On today's show, Shane interviews John Hill, a seasoned consultant with over 20 years of experience in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. 12:07min- How does a company’s BCM program get so bad? 18:33min- Using continuous improvement techniques to resolve the problems he was finding during the BIA.

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Continual Improvement BCM Disaster Recovery Business Continuity 130

BCM METRICS

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Finding a good business continuity management consultant can be hard. Today’s post is a list of 12 steps to help you find the right BCM consulting firm for your engagement. The key challenge in hiring a BCM consultancy is not determining which firm is the best but which is the best fit. 12 Steps […].

BCM 76

BCM Consulting Business Continuity Management 76

Virtual Corporation

JULY 14, 2021

While most organizations understand the need for a business continuity management program, the costs of the program can begin to outweigh the need after a few years of engagement. To many executives, BCM is viewed as a vacuum, sucking in cash, and providing little to no return.

Business Continuity 75

Business Continuity BCM Management 75

IT Governance BC

JULY 30, 2024

Having a business continuity plan [BCP] is invaluable, but you can’t foresee every type of event. So, for business continuity management [BCM] purposes, it’s better to come at it from the other direction: What processes [business activities] are critical to your organisation? And if so, how? It’s tricky.

Business Continuity 90

Business Continuity Insurance Insurance Outage 90

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

In our role of BCM, we deal with a number of different teams including Fire Life Safety, Crisis Management, Business and IT Recovery Teams, etc. The post Hidden Benefits of Keeping BCM Teams Intact appeared first on MHA Consulting. So how does this apply to us?

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BCM Crisis Management Hospitality Consulting 52