Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

Following his recent bulletins about whether business continuity is in decline and why resilience is not the solution, this week Charlie looks at how BC managers can save the profession. So, for our business continuity managers there are lots of threats to plan for, mitigate and prepare the organisation’s response to.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 24, 2013

First of all, I think the possibility of bad pollution in our cities has to be added to the growing list of threats, we as business continuity people should think of, and we should think through the consequences of this happening in our locations. The post Smog In The City, A Travel Threat appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 24, 2013

First of all, I think the possibility of bad pollution in our cities has to be added to the growing list of threats, we as business continuity people should think of, and we should think through the consequences of this happening in our locations. The post Smog In The City, A Travel Threat appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Oz's Business Continuity Blog

JULY 7, 2023

I recently found myself on an early morning train to London. Aside from having to get up at a time starting with a four, an activity verging on the tortuous for an inveterate non-morning person, it was a tad unusual, […]

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Fusion Risk Management

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Activation of Business Continuity Plans Organizations should activate the business continuity plans that they have in place to minimize disruption to their operations. Emerge Stronger in Times of Crisis Geopolitical events have the potential to disrupt global organizations in numerous ways.

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BCP Builder

APRIL 20, 2020

The current situation has brought about changes to business and work life. This means that management will need to address what their new business model will be. Business Continuity and Risk Management will hopefully be given the respect it deserves. There will be little going back to as was. Two reasons for this.

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BCP Builder

APRIL 20, 2020

The current situation has brought about changes to business and work life. This means that management will need to address what their new business model will be. Business Continuity and Risk Management will hopefully be given the respect it deserves. Business Continuity will be taken more seriously.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 18, 2011

Not so much fearing for his safety but thinking that at the moment nobody will want to talk about serious business. Do you have mechanisms in place to ensure you know where your staff are when travelling and then can quickly account for them if a disaster occurs in the area they are visiting. Accounting for staff.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 18, 2011

Not so much fearing for his safety but thinking that at the moment nobody will want to talk about serious business. Do you have mechanisms in place to ensure you know where your staff are when travelling and then can quickly account for them if a disaster occurs in the area they are visiting. Accounting for staff.

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Pure Storage

JUNE 23, 2022

In the last few years, that has meant dealing with and supporting remote, on-the-move, and traveling employees in a flexible work environment while ensuring both security and productivity. You can separate based on business needs, not on performance. Have Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans in Place.

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MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Try a Dose of Risk Management Getting Back in the Air This year, I’m glad to say, I returned to my prepandemic level of business travel. Working remotely as a business continuity management consulting firm worked while it had to, but there’s nothing like visiting organizations in person. as well as throughout the U.S.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

On each delivery of the vehicles, the Engineering Unit gave a specific list of additional items they would like which could be placed in the vehicles as they travelled to Ukraine. We didn’t travel in convoy, but in packets of 2-3 vehicles, as some vehicles were spritlier than others. Fraser, you were a lifesaver!

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The news this morning was that the government is going to take 10 days to implement its plan for all incoming non-British travellers to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days. Why did they not anticipate this as a possibility and put in place a contingency plan, which they could have on the shelf ready for the moment if it was needed?

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 6, 2015

I find myself struggling somewhat to know what to say on the attack and relate it meaningfully to business continuity due to the number of victims and the horror of the event. In the Tunisian incident, the travel companies as well as the Foreign Office had response teams travelling to the scene of the incident within 24 hours.

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 6, 2015

I find myself struggling somewhat to know what to say on the attack and relate it meaningfully to business continuity due to the number of victims and the horror of the event. In the Tunisian incident, the travel companies as well as the Foreign Office had response teams travelling to the scene of the incident within 24 hours.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The news this morning was that the government is going to take 10 days to implement its plan for all incoming non-British travellers to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days. Why did they not anticipate this as a possibility and put in place a contingency plan, which they could have on the shelf ready for the moment if it was needed?

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 22, 2013

With the incident in the West , it appears that the local responders did well at treating the aftermath of the immediate incident, but it has taken some time for the wider coordination of the incident, and the crisis communication apparatus to mobilise and travel to the scene of the incident.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 22, 2013

With the incident in the West , it appears that the local responders did well at treating the aftermath of the immediate incident, but it has taken some time for the wider coordination of the incident, and the crisis communication apparatus to mobilise and travel to the scene of the incident.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In the midst of hurricane season, Charlie advises business continuity professionals what they can learn from past hurricanes, in preparation for any future incidents. So, what can we learn from these two events and how should they inform our business continuity planning?

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In the midst of hurricane season, Charlie advises business continuity professionals what they can learn from past hurricanes, in preparation for any future incidents. So, what can we learn from these two events and how should they inform our business continuity planning?

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 31, 2014

In your business continuity plans, what assumptions have you made and in light of this incident will you be revisiting them? The plans for investigating air crashes are tried and tested. Even if you operate in only one country you may have staff travelling in another country and they may be involved in an incident there.

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 31, 2014

In your business continuity plans, what assumptions have you made and in light of this incident will you be revisiting them? The plans for investigating air crashes are tried and tested. Even if you operate in only one country you may have staff travelling in another country and they may be involved in an incident there.

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everbridge

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In times of conflict, it is crucial for organizations to establish resilience strategies that ensure not only the safety of their people but the continuity of their operations in the face of that conflict. By doing so, organizations can continue their operations while safeguarding the well-being of their employees.

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