Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Not another BCM Program audit? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. When to do an audit of your BCM Program A final consideration is a decision of when exactly an audit is appropriate.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Not another BCM Program audit? Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. BCM Program Audits. A third-party audit of the services and projects managed by the MSP can be an invaluable tool for assessing how well the MSP is fulfilling its role and meeting IT operations and organizational resilience requirements.

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everbridge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

I became deeply involved in BCM ( business continuity management ) as a CIO, supporting services 24x7x365, and before that, I was vice president for a boutique risk consulting firm, where I relied on Excel or MS Access to build out plans. Since then, I have always looked to leverage a BCM solution for my employer or customers.

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eBRP

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

You’ve invested countless hours and piles of capital (both monetary and political) populating your current BCM software. When it no longer meets your growing needs – or the vendor ceases support – you must make a choice. Or you may fear that ditching your BCM app will leave your organization vulnerable – leaving only copies of plans.

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MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Well-chosen BCM software can help a continuity program be more nimble and effective. It is also a pretty good depiction of how business continuity management (BCM) programs need to be these days if they are to successfully protect their organizations from the unprecedented number of threats in the environment. Lifecycle parameters.

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MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Related on BCMMETRICS: Don’t Give Up the Ship: Demonstrating the Benefits of Rigorous Crisis Management Training Benefits That Go Beyond BC The main purpose of a business continuity management (BCM) program is to help an organization get through disruptions with the least possible impact to its operations, reputation, stakeholders, and bottom line.

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 13, 2023

Business continuity management (BCM) professionals hustled to adapt their recovery strategies and plans to the new workplace model. The topic for today is, now that the hybrid model appears to be a permanent fixture, do BCM offices need to revisit their recovery strategies and plans? The answer is yes. Hybrid changes the office, too.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

JUNE 26, 2023

The crisis management team should meet regularly to review and update plans, conduct simulations, and ensure alignment across the organization. The BCM Blogging Team bernsteincrisismanagement.com The post Planning to Reduce Crisis Overload appeared first on Bernstein Crisis Management. Preparation truly is the best protection.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2023

As business continuity consultants, we at MHA often encounter a situation we call “inviting by title,” which is when our contact at the client company has us meet with high-level company executives rather than mid-level employees with detailed tactical knowledge. Who in the company possesses a security token?”

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Bernstein Crisis Management

MARCH 29, 2023

By having a plan that meets regulatory requirements, businesses can avoid penalties and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations. The BCM Blogging Team bernsteincrisismanagement.com The post Benefits of Having a Crisis Management Plan appeared first on Bernstein Crisis Management.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 6, 2017

You should conduct a short meeting, either in person or by conference call, and look at any further action you might take. The post How a BCM should respond on hearing about the London terrorist attack appeared first on PlanB Consulting. During terrorist events, it is a good idea to gather together your incident management team.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 6, 2017

You should conduct a short meeting, either in person or by conference call, and look at any further action you might take. The post How a BCM should respond on hearing about the London terrorist attack appeared first on PlanB Consulting. During terrorist events, it is a good idea to gather together your incident management team.

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eBRP

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Business Impact Analysis (BIA) has long been a cornerstone of Business Continuity Management (BCM), helping companies identify critical functions and prioritize recovery efforts. Is it still relevant, or must it adapt to meet modern demands?

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MHA Consulting

JULY 13, 2023

When we asked IT if they could meet those very short RTOs, they said, “No way.” Such strict times are necessary in the financial industry. They generally are not needed in manufacturing. The BIA’s findings were not aligned with the capabilities of the IT department.

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 18, 2020

The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a cornerstone of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. If not executed efficiently, the organization’s stakeholders could quickly lose interest, and the BIA results could not meet your BCM Program requirements. BCM as a Service. What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 22, 2023

A common solution is to use a platform such as Microsoft Teams or Google Meet. This can bring the workaround to a halt or impose costly delays. Voice communication. Many organizations have plans for what to do if their phones go down. Capacity limitations.

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MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

MHA Consulting will support the enhancement and maintenance of the organization’s enterprise Business Continuity Management (BCM) program to ensure the highest level of care and safety for patients. “We are honored to continue our work with this esteemed healthcare provider in meeting their patients’ care and safety needs.

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2023

When organizations lack a comprehensive planning team that meets regularly and makes a concerted effort to identify and close the gaps between the needs of the business units and the capabilities of IT, then IT has no clue about what its need to do in recovery and when. Cybersecurity Experts. This group is unbelievably important.

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everbridge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

May 18, 2021 – Infinite Blue , a leading provider of business continuity/disaster recovery planning and response management software, today announced it has been recognized by Forrester as a Strong Performer in the May 2021 The Forrester Wave™: Business Continuity Management (BCM) Software, Q2 2021 report. Collegeville, PA.,

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eBRP

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Business Impact Analysis (BIA) has long been a cornerstone of Business Continuity Management (BCM), helping companies identify critical functions and prioritize recovery efforts. Is it still relevant, or must it adapt to meet modern demands?

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

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 could help IT to secure the budgets, as the current capabilities may not meet the “business” recovery requirements.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

In our previous articles , we outlined the reasons why the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program is essential to your organization. The conclusion is that IT is too reluctant to engage in BCM activities, very slow to react and deliver, and typically a cause of delayed business continuity planning engagements. BCM as a Service.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 6, 2019

Many business management disciplines, including Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Operational Risk Management (ORM), contribute to continuous improvement and safeguards of the organization’s resources and strategic goals. Organizational resilience is a discipline, and there is no single approach to improve it or enhance it.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 6, 2019

Many business management disciplines, including Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Operational Risk Management (ORM), contribute to continuous improvement and safeguards of the organization’s resources and strategic goals. Start with a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. Sign up for Business Continuity Newsletter.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

As BCM Practitioners we are often required to dream up, plan, implement and facilitate a mock disaster exercise for our Crisis Management teams. The planning process is crucial to developing an exercise that meets the needs of your organization. Focus on a core set of objectives that you would like the exercise to meet.

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Stratogrid Advisory

MAY 21, 2020

Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Organizational culture is an often-overlooked factor in the long-term viability of Business Continuity Management (BCM) Programs. Business continuity training must be delivered as a part of your leadership or new employee training initiatives.

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Stratogrid Advisory

MAY 21, 2020

Organizational culture is an often-overlooked factor in the long-term viability of Business Continuity Management (BCM) Programs. Still, they fail to consider how their organizational culture could potentially impact the business continuity planning efforts and overall effectiveness of the BCM Programs once developed and implemented.

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eBRP

JANUARY 14, 2025

To build an Adaptive, Resilient Enterprise , organizations must move beyond conventional Business Continuity Management (BCM) approaches. Traditional BCM is often limited to tactical response plans, perceived simply as insurance policies that rarely spark high-level executive engagement.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 12, 2013

My wife Kim was on the Committee that wrote the standard – BCM/1 so, if I have any questions on it, I ask her! I suspect most who are aligned are far away from ever getting the standard and only certain parts of their business continuity provision would actually meet the requirements of the standard. A few thoughts… 1.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 12, 2013

My wife Kim was on the Committee that wrote the standard – BCM/1 so, if I have any questions on it, I ask her! I suspect most who are aligned are far away from ever getting the standard and only certain parts of their business continuity provision would actually meet the requirements of the standard. A few thoughts… 1.

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MHA Consulting

JULY 12, 2024

In this week’s post, we lay out how BCMMETRICS TM Compliance Confidence tool can make it easier for organizations to align with the rules and standards they must meet to successfully carry out their missions. Their compliance is regularly checked by audit, and failure to meet the required standards can result in fines and other penalties.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

You will need to demonstrate you meet them before any payout will occur. Insurance will not protect you against damage to your brand or image if something goes wrong and the public loses confidence in you. Insurance policies come wrapped in caveats and conditions. Insurance carriers are extremely reluctant to take on cyber risk.

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Stratogrid Advisory

MAY 11, 2020

Listed below are some of the most common justifications for not implementing a robust Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program : 1. Are you sure that these vendors implemented business continuity plans and that those plans meet your organization’s requirements? BCM as a Service. We have business interruption insurance.

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Stratogrid Advisory

DECEMBER 6, 2018

ITDR Planning depends on Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessments The goal of ITDR planning is to prioritize the recovery of various IT systems and applications and to ensure that recovery capabilities meet operational requirements.

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Stratogrid Advisory

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The goal of ITDR planning is to prioritize the recovery of various IT systems and applications and to ensure that recovery capabilities meet operational requirements. BCM as a Service. ITDR Planning depends on Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessments. Business Continuity Management. 17 Articles. 6 Articles. 15 Articles.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Fast forward to last year when I was meeting with the Kroll team in their midtown Manhattan headquarters to discuss our prospective alliance. I’ve been fortunate to find a lot of good people to fill the ranks at MHA, and we’ve had a lot of great clients. But it’s been a lot of hard work.

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MHA Consulting

MAY 11, 2023

Micro mock disaster exercises are brief disaster exercises that can be included as meeting agenda items. Little Things Mean a Lot: The Value of Micro Mock Disaster Exercises.” They are primarily thought exercises and last about ten minutes, with participants discussing what they would do in a scenario sketched out by the facilitator.

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