Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In that event, businesses require a disaster recovery plan with best practices to restore hardware, applications, and data in time to meet the business recovery needs. What is a Disaster Recovery Plan? Notable Best Practices for Disaster Recovery. Why Do I Need One?

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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. The very first thing every organization needs is a sound recovery strategy and plan. But quality documentation is a close second.

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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. Business Continuity Manager: The individual with direct responsibility for the business continuity program.

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Online Computers

MAY 22, 2023

From floods and fires to cyberattacks and supply chain disruptions, unexpected circumstances can wreak havoc on even the most robust businesses. Therefore, having an effective business continuity plan (BCP) is vital to operational resilience. Read more : Why you should focus on business continuity: Real-life examples 5.

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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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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. The “business” will need to see IT as an integral part of their mission statement.

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MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Instead, they should be developed in coordination with the cybersecurity department to ensure that recovery measures do not inadvertently create vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers. The best way to do this is by making sure business continuity is integrated into a robust information security governance framework.

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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. Sorting out issues in these areas ahead of time can help organizations respond more effectively to crises and minimize their impact on the business and its stakeholders.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 2, 2023

Reducing risk is at the heart of everything we do as business continuity professionals. Residual Risk There are two main kinds of risk when it comes to organizational activities and business continuity: inherent risk and residual risk. Inherent risk is the danger intrinsic to any business activity or operation.

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 18, 2020

What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)? The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a cornerstone of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. A properly executed BIA will reduce overall operational and financial impacts, reduce potential losses and enhance the business operations of your organization.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

A successful Business Continuity Program awareness effort can result in a greater company-wide support for the program. It can also reduce the reluctance of people to participate. Awareness is an ongoing process and is best conducted in a “here and there” manner.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

Activating the Disaster Recovery Teams, assigning people to either Business Continuity or Business Recovery efforts. Assigning staff to maintain a 24-hour schedule for containment and recovery. Personally ensuring that adequate personnel safeguards are in place.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Plan : Business Continuity Planning is often used to address risks that are of low probability, but the potential impact could cause business failure. Examples of these perceived low probability is flood, fire, and other natural disasters. The procedures should be re-engineered or carefully monitored to reduce risk.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

Conduct a work area recovery simulation at the recovery site. Conduct an executive recovery plan exercise with all simulations. Review Business Continuity Plans of key vendors. All managers submit a signed report that their recovery plans are up to date. Conduct a pandemic table-top exercise.

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 7, 2022

In everyday life, stress is usually regarded in a negative light, but in business continuity management, stress testing your recovery plans can play a very positive role in improving an … The post The Benefits of Stressing Out: Why You Should Stress Test Your Recovery Plans appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

MAY 19, 2022

Many organizations lack a clear, recognized understanding of when the metaphorical switch will be flipped to start the recovery time objective (RTO) countdown timer. There are two options, either of … The post About Time: Deciding When to Start Your RTO Countdown appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Plan : Business Continuity Planning is often used to address risks that are of low probability, but the potential impact could cause business failure. Examples of these perceived low probability is flood, fire, and other natural disasters. The procedures should be re-engineered or carefully monitored to reduce risk.

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Solutions Review

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Solutions Review’s listing of the best backup and disaster recovery companies is an annual sneak peek of the solution providers included in our Buyer’s Guide and Solutions Directory. These changes speak to the cloud’s continued rise, significantly impacting the backup and disaster recovery market over recent years.

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BCM METRICS

MAY 12, 2022

The Department of Transportation recently announced a proposed $1 million fine of Colonial Pipeline for shortcomings in its recovery planning that increased the societal damage in the wake of the cyberattack on the company last year.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

There are numerous risks a company can face that will require an Emergency Response Plan. Rather than creating a separate plan for every type of event that could occur, it is advisable to create a basic emergency response checklist that can be used regardless of the emergency. A response plan can cover a variety of emergencies.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

The key to Operational Risk Management lies in the understanding and management of two important concepts: Loss and Probability.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

As a leading continuity-consulting firm to major private and public entities over the last thirteen (13) years, we have worked across many industries and seen varying levels of organizational preparedness in the event of an unplanned disruption due to natural, man-made or technological events.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

On a recent post, we discussed the basics of the Incident Command System (ICS). This week we are building off of these ideas and seeing how a typical ICS structure may look for a corporation. ICS enables integrated communication and planning by establishing a manageable span of control.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

Organized Chaos isn’t a new term. But I have always advised our clients that what you want in your organization during a crisis is “organized chaos. Consider the following scenario: There is a blazing fire in a building. There is heavy smoke and flames everywhere; you can hardly see your hand in front of you.

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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. audit requests, questionnaires, etc.)

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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. Steps in planning a successful mock disaster exercise are: Consider the past list of scenarios you have presented to the team in the past.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

A recent Harvard Business Review article in the December 2013 edition entitled “The Hidden Benefits of Keeping Teams Intact” discussed the benefits and reasons for keeping teams familiar with each other. So how does this apply to us?

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

A disaster scenario is a hypothetical incident that gives participants a problem to work through. The scenario may describe any disruption to the normal flow of business. When selecting a scenario, be sure to make it one that is realistic as well as broad enough to include several teams to test intergroup communications.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

If an organization is providing its own recovery site, it is going to require regular maintenance in order to match requirements of the site it’s supporting. As the original facility is likely to change and evolve over time, so must the recovery center.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

All plans should be written in the same way you would explain it to someone standing in front of you. You should always start with an overview and the basic necessities and then get into details.

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Solutions Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Solutions Review’s listing of the best business continuity software is an annual mashup of products that best represent current market conditions, according to the crowd. To make your search a little easier, we’ve profiled the best business continuity software providers all in one place.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

There are numerous risks a company can face that will require an Emergency Response Plan. Rather than creating a separate plan for every type of event that could occur, it is advisable to create a basic emergency response checklist that can be used regardless of the emergency. A response plan can cover a variety of emergencies.

Emergency Response 40

Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan Crisis Management 40

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

The key to Operational Risk Management lies in the understanding and management of two important concepts: Loss and Probability.

Management 40

Management Hospitality Risk Management Marketing 40

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

As a leading continuity-consulting firm to major private and public entities over the last thirteen (13) years, we have worked across many industries and seen varying levels of organizational preparedness in the event of an unplanned disruption due to natural, man-made or technological events.

Continuity Planning 40

Continuity Planning Crisis Management Outage Technology 40

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

On a recent post, we discussed the basics of the Incident Command System (ICS). This week we are building off of these ideas and seeing how a typical ICS structure may look for a corporation. ICS enables integrated communication and planning by establishing a manageable span of control.

Logistics 40

Logistics Retail BCP Emergency Response 40

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 26 minutes We all live in an unpredictable world. We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization.

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