Plan B Consulting

APRIL 15, 2021

This week I talk about writing incident scenarios and how different business continuity plans have come back in style. This is the same in the business continuity industry, with the return of risk scenarios which has gone full circle over the last 20 years.

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everbridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Employees across the enterprise must continuously be reminded that cyber threats are everywhere and are most likely when other potential incidents occur. Think beyond single scenario planning. During the most challenging times, they must be the most vigilant of phishing, malware, and scams. This is hazardous thinking.

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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

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

When I look at plans, which we see a lot of for different organisations, they are a mixture of generic incident management, interwoven with a number of plans and procedures for managing a particular incident. Figure 1 – Details of generic content of a plan.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 25, 2022

I do not claim to be an expert in the finer processes of a product recall, but some of the issues associated with product recalls are very similar to those associated with crisis management or business continuity. There is the old adage in business continuity that “you can outsource the activity, but not the risk”.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

When I look at plans, which we see a lot of for different organisations, they are a mixture of generic incident management, interwoven with a number of plans and procedures for managing a particular incident.

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 19, 2021

Many companies are even planning for as high as 50% of their staff isolating for two weeks. Here are some thoughts on how you can plan to deal with the loss of employees from NHS COVID-19 app pings. As we are in the business continuity profession, we should already be implementing these practices now rather than later.

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 19, 2021

Many companies are even planning for as high as 50% of their staff isolating for two weeks. Here are some thoughts on how you can plan to deal with the loss of employees. As we are in the business continuity profession, we should already be implementing these practices now rather than later.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 25, 2022

I do not claim to be an expert in the finer processes of a product recall, but some of the issues associated with product recalls are very similar to those associated with crisis management or business continuity. There is the old adage in business continuity that “you can outsource the activity, but not the risk”.

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On Solve

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As our OnSolve leadership team reflects on 2020 and 2021, we note a trend in our conversations with Business Continuity (BC), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Physical Security (PS), Travel Risk Management (TRM) and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) leaders. A Recent Trend. Doctrinal Framework. Assessment of Frameworks.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 25, 2022

I do not claim to be an expert in the finer processes of a product recall, but some of the issues associated with product recalls are very similar to those associated with crisis management or business continuity. There is the old adage in business continuity that “you can outsource the activity, but not the risk”.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 24, 2021

In this week’s bulletin, I discuss the idea of a hypercomplex world and preparing for different scenarios in it.

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Risk Management Monitor

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Marsh and RIMS explained these further, defining key pillars that have set successful businesses apart, and potentially also offering considerations for other organizations to develop more mature risk management programs: Anticipation: Resilient companies expect the unexpected.

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everbridge

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Some key strategies to consider include: Redundancy and Contingency Planning : Creating a robust business continuity plan that outlines how an organization will continue operating during and after a global event. Scenario Planning : Developing scenarios based on potential risks and their impacts.

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