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).

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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.

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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. 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.

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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.

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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. 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).

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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.

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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.” Guest Bio: Michael Herrera is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BCMMETRICS and its sister company, MHA Consulting.

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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.

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 27, 2024

Herrera Unplugged is an occasional series in which MHA Consulting CEO Michael Herrera shares his candid views on current hot-button business continuity topics. I guess you could say we are Boy Scouts, or nerds, or idealists; when it comes to business continuity, all three are true.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. In our consulting firm, we have a high degree of familiarity as the majority of us have worked together over 10 years. So how does this apply to us?

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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.

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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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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.,

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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.

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MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

MHA Consulting, a proven leader in Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning, is thrilled to announce the continuation of its longstanding partnership with a prominent not-for-profit healthcare system operating medical centers, critical access hospitals, and medical clinics in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska.

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MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The business continuity management professional is unlikely to play a hands-on role in managing social media during a crisis. However, the BCM pro has a key part to play as … The post The BCM Pro’s Role in Managing Social Media During a Crisis appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

JULY 29, 2021

You can’t have a good business continuity management or BCM program without the core elements of BIAs, TRAs, recovery plans, and exercises, but it’s possible that the most important element … The post The Best Policy: The Core Element of a Good BCM Program Is Honesty appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 13, 2024

Any organization that invests time and effort into improving its resilience is to be commended, but unfortunately many companies prioritize the wrong things in their business continuity endeavors. Related on MHA Consulting: The Science and Art of Writing an IT/DR Recovery Plan What Are the Most Important Aspects of BC?

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 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. Most companies have a pretty good handle on the tactical side of crisis management.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 17, 2021

Many organizations bring great energy to the job of creating new business continuity plans, then they put them on a shelf and allow the passage of time to make them … The post Staying Current: Why You Need to Keep Your BCM Plans Up to Date appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The year 2022 saw the tapering off of the pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, an ongoing wave of cyberattacks, continuing supply chain woes, and a renewed focus by organizations on identifying and protecting their most essential business processes. Read on to learn about the BCM year in review.

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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. There is not much time to deal with “non-essential” business problems.

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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. Reading Time: 4 minutes. Management Support.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 31, 2022

PlanB and other strategic partners will be hosting exercises across the day for crisis managers, emergency responders and business continuity practitioners. Our Founder and Director, Charlie Maclean-Bristol, will be hosting a “Practical Tabletop Business Continuity” exercise on behalf of PlanB at 10:45am, lasting 1 hour.

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Erwood Group

JANUARY 28, 2024

Debunking the Myths of Business Continuity Unlocking the Truth: Navigating 20 Myths About Business Continuity Introduction: In the dynamic landscape of modern business, the importance of business continuity cannot be overstated. Myth 2: Business Continuity Plans Are Only for Large Enterprises.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: What’s Ahead in the World of Enterprise Risk Management Defining Risk Management Our current environment of rising global uncertainty is leading many organizations to increase the resources they devote to risk management. The best practice is for BC to be tucked inside the risk management department.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 31, 2022

PlanB and other strategic partners will be hosting exercises across the day for crisis managers, emergency responders and business continuity practitioners. Our Founder and Director, Charlie Maclean-Bristol, will be hosting a “Practical Tabletop Business Continuity” exercise on behalf of PlanB at 10:45am, lasting 1 hour.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 31, 2022

PlanB and other strategic partners will be hosting exercises across the day for crisis managers, emergency responders and business continuity practitioners. Our Founder and Director, Charlie Maclean-Bristol, will be hosting a “Practical Tabletop Business Continuity” exercise on behalf of PlanB at 10:45am, lasting 1 hour.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

An emerging hot topic in business continuity and risk management is the software known as a risk management information system (RMIS). The connection to business continuity is: according to best practice, BC should reside under the risk area. It is a product type that has been evolving rapidly in recent years.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 23, 2023

FFIEC in our industry is best known for providing the business continuity management standard that U.S. FFIEC is, of course, one of many standards that organizations can adopt and seek to come into alignment with to strengthen their BCM programs. For this reason, it is often referred to as the Gold Standard of BCM standards.

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BCM METRICS

MARCH 2, 2022

Our current environment of rising global uncertainty is spurring organizations’ interest in business continuity and operational risk management. As a result, the position of operational risk consultant appears likely to become one of the “cool jobs” of the future.

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The Failover Plan Podcast

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

On this week's show, Shane interviews John Hill, a seasoned consultant with over 20 years of experience in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. John is known for implementing redundant technical infrastructure/systems/staff to ensure resilient systems against business interruptions and actual disasters.

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