The Failover Plan Podcast

AUGUST 10, 2020

His responsibilities encompass Emergency Management, Business Continuity and Enterprise Risk. . And he graciously sat down with me so we could talk about how he approaches his program, the unique challenges healthcare presents to business continuity, and how he ensures his executive team is always aware and engaged. . .

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 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. For business continuity newcomers, few topics are as confusing as the difference between business continuity and IT disaster recovery. Let’s go over them.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 25, 2024

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. The terms business continuity and business resilience are superficially similar and a world apart.

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Castellan

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

If you’re still using spreadsheets or word processing documents printed and stored in stacks of binders to manage your business continuity program and related plans, then you may be setting your program up for unforeseen obstacles that could negatively affect your program success. What is business continuity software?

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BryghtPath

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In my 25+ years as a business continuity & crisis management expert, I often get asked one particular question that that makes me cringe: “Are there metrics we should be tracking?” In short and emphatically, YES! What metrics should you be tracking?

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BryghtPath

DECEMBER 17, 2024

From crippling cyberattacks to extreme weather events, geopolitical conflicts, and critical third-party failures, this year has highlighted the vulnerabilities in many business operations while emphasizing the value of robust business continuity planning.

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BryghtPath

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Gaining traction for business continuity and crisis management activities with people (who aren’t already on the business continuity bandwagon) has always been challenging. And now we’re stuck in a crisis fatigue hangover of unprecedented proportions.

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BryghtPath

JUNE 1, 2022

Business continuity and crisis management experts rarely talk about the gap between business continuity and IT disaster recovery planning. But they should. The distance between the IT disaster recovery program you have and what you need could be bigger than you think.

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BryghtPath

AUGUST 1, 2023

In the fast-paced business world of today, companies are placing a high priority on developing resilience to overcome challenges and uncertainties. To enhance their … The post The Limitations of Solo Consultants in Resiliency appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Erwood Group

JULY 12, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans. Business Continuity Plans. Chances are if you’re visiting this page, you are new to the concept of Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and business continuity overall. Definition of Business Continuity Plan.

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BryghtPath

MAY 20, 2022

In most organizations, the only times a business leader and their team learn about business continuity & crisis management is when the time comes to update their business impact analysis and associated plans – or when an incident or crisis occurs.

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BCP Builder

JUNE 1, 2020

When does the Crisis Management team let go and the Business Continuity team take over? I think these two teams need to work together from the outset, but there is a point where the “lead” is handed over from Crisis Management to Business Continuity.

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BCP Builder

JUNE 1, 2020

When does the Crisis Management team let go and the Business Continuity team take over? I think these two teams need to work together from the outset, but there is a point where the “lead” is handed over from Crisis Management to Business Continuity. Good Practice Guidelines.

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BryghtPath

DECEMBER 31, 2024

As businesses face an increasingly unpredictable global environment, the importance of robust and adaptive Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) has become more pronounced.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2024

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS) is based on the SaaS concept, but it differs from it in several key respects, as we’ll explore in today’s post.

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BryghtPath

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As your company’s newly assigned head of global security, you’ve just been informed that running your organization’s business continuity program falls squarely within your role. But what is business continuity? Sure, you’re a battle-tested veteran in managing security for large-scale enterprises. Not so much.

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BryghtPath

JUNE 5, 2023

As we head into the second half of 2023, there are several business continuity trends that organizations should be aware of. From increased ransomware attacks to geopolitical instability, it’s important to prepare for these potential challenges to ensure your business can continue to operate in the face of adversity.

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BryghtPath

JANUARY 14, 2025

Training has become a cornerstone of effective business continuity planning. This … The post Kickstart Your 2025 Training Program: Must-Have Skills for Business Continuity Success appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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BryghtPath

AUGUST 26, 2021

With resiliency thrust into the limelight, many business continuity professionals may see their next step to sit back and wait for the budget money to rain … The post Making the Case for your Business Continuity Program appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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everbridge

JUNE 16, 2022

Almost 70 percent of leaders have dealt with a corporate crisis in the last five years, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found in its 2019 Global Crisis Survey. Each year, a number of businesses experience crises that are never reported. Crisis management preparedness can blunt or offset some or all the impacts of such threats.

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BryghtPath

JANUARY 9, 2024

Whether it’s the ever-looming specter of natural calamities wreaking havoc, the persistent threat of cyber breaches looming over digital infrastructure, or the unforeseen disruptions that can emerge in a constantly changing … The post Understanding the Role of a Business Continuity Analyst appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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The Failover Plan Podcast

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Episode Summary: Participation in industry association’s governing boards, oversight committees, mentoring, and consulting groups, can have considerable influence on the development and direction of your profession. . Michael was also a member of the Board of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) and leads the BCI Netherlands Chapter.

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BryghtPath

MAY 20, 2021

In my nearly 30 years working in business continuity & crisis management, I’ve received calls for: Workplace fatalities Active … The post Before the Crisis: The Value of a Trusted Business Continuity & Crisis Management Advisor appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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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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BryghtPath

JUNE 22, 2023

Bryghtpath LLC, a crisis management and business continuity consulting leader, announced its innovative new product, Exercise in a Day™️, today.

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BryghtPath

JUNE 22, 2023

Bryghtpath LLC, a crisis management and business continuity consulting leader, announced its innovative new product, Exercise in a Day™️, today.

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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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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

The Client : The client is a leading financial risk management organization to the major banking and financial institutions across the United States. The organization is highly regulated and must meet stringent Business Continuity Planning (BCP) guidelines for financial institutions as well as those of its customers.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

MAY 24, 2021

Whether it’s an incident affecting a single location, or a pandemic sweeping the globe, business continuity is increasingly vulnerable to a wide variety of natural and man-made interruptions for which organizations must plan as carefully as they plan for launching any product or service. Jonathan Bernstein.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie discusses the recent CrowdStrike outage and discusses the thoughts that other consultants have had on the incident. As a business continuity consultant, it made me think about how we should react to these types of events. The post CrowdStrike – Should Consultants Ambulance-Chase?

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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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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. 18:33min- Using continuous improvement techniques to resolve the problems he was finding during the BIA. The “Peril Predicament”. The “Peril Predicament”.

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Crisis Response Journal

JULY 15, 2015

In this blog post, Dominic Cockram, conference chair and managing director of specialist crisis management and business continuity consultancy, Steelhenge, discusses crisis leadership and the characteristics effective crisis leaders should demonstrate. By Dominic Cockram

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BryghtPath

MAY 30, 2023

Have you ever spent time assembling a crack crisis management & business continuity program, only to discover that leaders weren’t willing to invest the time to conduct crisis exercises? They … The post 7 Advantages of Regular Crisis & Continuity Exercises appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Awareness may be raised by a Business Continuity Education and Awareness program. A search within your organization could reveal operational incidents, failures of service level achievements, quality deficiencies, help desk issues, product defects and other problems which could have been disasters.

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Erwood Group

APRIL 24, 2023

This startling statistic underscores the importance of having a well-prepared crisis management plan in place. In this article, we’ll explore what a crisis management plan is, the benefits of implementing one, and the steps to create an effective plan. This can help businesses prepare for the most likely events.

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everbridge

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This standard offers a blueprint to enhance resilience, optimize risk management, and refine strategic planning. It also complements and works in tandem with other standards that focus on risk management, business continuity management, and crisis management, like ISO 31000, ISO 22301, and ISO 22361.

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